Rosie on the House

5/23/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! The Urban Farm! Preserving An Abundance Of Fruits And Veggies!

Farmer Greg and Kari Spencer discuss canning, pickling, juicing, fermenting, dehydrating and freezing!  The proper methods to preserve an abundance of fruits and vegetables.

5/16/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Energy Saving Ideas From FREE To $100-$1000 Upgrades!

David Byrne of Green ID joins the show with energy saving solutions to reduce your energy bill even during the summer months.  Starting with tips that cost nothing to $100, $500 and $1000.  It starts with when you use energy and what plan you're on!  ARTICLE

5/16/20 - IRRIGATION! The Backbone Of Healthy Landscapes

Core Landscape's Aaron Merkow details advances in irrigation and landscape management.  An adopted way to replace the chewy black poly tubing for drip systems.  And how an inexpensive irrigation system audit can improve the efficiency in watering and maintaining any landscape.  BLOG

5/16/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Nursery Notes With Jay Harper

Jay Harper discusses lawn transition to summer lawns, what to plant in summer gardens, weed control and proper application between pre-emergent and fertilizer.  Suzette,The Garden Goddess, talks about the benefits of fermentation.  The original way to preserve food and its many health benefits.  Plus listener questions!

5/9/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Protect Against Power Surges!

Power surges can happen daily even if you don't notice it.  Rosie explains the difference between those retail power surge strips and whole home power surge protection that can save electronics and appliances from damage.  Listener has mice issues and wants to use screens to cover opening.  Jon from The Mighty Electrician helps a listener with 3 prong outlets with no ground and GFCI question.

5/9/20 - ON THE HOUSE HOUR! Is Your Home Ready For The Heat?

Jeff Carmichael of REEis Air Conditioning & Home Performance discusses some of the things a home energy audit can identify to make your home more comfortable in the summer by pinpointing leakage.  Ways that can save you money on your cooling bill.  Plus listeners have questions on shade screens, rooms warmer than other home rooms, insulation and more!

5/9/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Talking Trees!

SavATree Integrity Tree Service's John Eisenhower and Stephen Price discuss a unique Tree Of The Month:  The Sugar Bush.  John shares his soil probe tool to measure moisture around trees.  Tips on structural pruning as monsoon season approaches, staking trees and watering in rocky areas.

5/2/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Bidets, Garage Door Safety & More!

Our Weekly To Do on garage door safety maintenance.  The high demand for bidets.  The best place in the country to be quarentined.  And listener questions on puppy chewing irrigation tubes, getting a hose bib off a faucet and stucco home wear and tear fixes.

5/2/20 - BUSINESS ENERGY SAVINGS WITHOUT CAPITAL & DISINFECTING SERVICE FOR YOU HOME OR BUSINESS!

Randy Cole of Fox Valley Electric introduces 2 new services. Business building owners capital improvement on energy use without capital expense. The savings on the energy bill pays for the improvements. And a safe Biocide disinfectant service for home or business that cleans the air and surfaces of all viruses. On top of any electrical service needs too!

5/2/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! Talkin' SALSA With The Arizona Farm Bureau!

Julie Murphree of The Arizona Farm Bureau's guest is Ed Curry of Curry Seed & Chili Company in Pearce, Arizona. Ed is known for Arizona grown chiles. His passion for chiles continued to grow into what eventually became a lifelong interest in chile genetics. And what's salsa without chiles!

4/25/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Our Weekly Do To features tips to reduce various kinds of clutter in your home.  Our most asked question of the week regarding power washers. Our digital home management tool can document your entire home's history and maintenance without the filing cabinet.

4/25/20 - CREATING A LASTING SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE!

Registered Landscape Architect Janet Waibel discusses a holistic approach to landscaping.  Designing a functional landscape and hardscape with proper plants, trees and whatever you have in mind.  Then how to properly maintain it to last longer and sustain it.

4/25/20 - OUTDOOR LIVING HOUR! The Urban Farm & Backyard Livestock!

The Urban Farm's Farmer Greg and The Micro Farm Project's Kari Spencer talk about the advantages of backyard livestock. Chickens, goats, ducks, turkeys even quail have many 'stacking functions' from food to gardening and insect control. But it starts with a plan!  Farmer Greg and Kari detail what you need to know!

4/18/20 - OPEN HOME HOUR! Improving Your Drinking Water!

We tackle how to keep woodpeckers from tapping on your home, weekly to do on improving your drinking water, and lots of listener questions on plumbing, leaks and roofing issues.
Original broadcast archive page with expanded content https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/open-home-hour-live-listener-call-ins-texts-emails-weekly-to-do-water-safety/

4/18/20 - CARING FOR YOUR ROOF! TILE AND SHINGLE!

Tyler Johnson of Johnson Roofing explains the materials, installation and maintenance on your roof tile or shingle. What material provides the real protection, which ones are economical to expensive and why you should think of your roof as water shedding not waterproofing.
Original broadcast archive page with expanded content https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/on-the-house-hour-taking-care-of-your-tile-roof-with-johnson-roofing/