Rosie on the House

Rosie shares two interesting books to help calm your fears and clear you mind.  Bridges Connor of Get Organized With Bridges And Company shares more tips on out with the old and in with the new in cleaning out clutter and homeowner questions! Original broadcast archive page rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/open-home-hour-w…-in-with-the-new/

Clay Janson of Rosie Certified Phocus Insurance and Rosie go thru insurance details you likely never thought about since Covid-19 has more families at home.  Like additional renters insurance for people who move back into a home, rider insurance for valuable items, company property at your home that's not covered beyond homeowners insurance.  Plus learn about Course Of Construction insurance for a...

Farmer Greg calls it his 'magic bullet' for any tree and garden.  Anthony Dominguez of HyKreations explains their products and methods used for foliar feeding.  Fertilizing on any part of the tree where needed.  Part of our topic on extreme heat tree care including proper planting and preparation for new fruit trees. Original broadcast archive page rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/outdoor-living-hour-f...

COVID has brought around the “COVID clutter’” said Bridges Conner, Owner and Founder of  Get Organized with Bridges + CO ,  “I am seeing more and more people reach out because they are overwhelmed and don’t know where to start with their projects.” Bridges joins us to help you organize and reduce the clutter.  Plus the latest home scams, questions on a malfunctioning exhaust fan and installing a r...

Because of the pandemic, we have been forced to use our houses as workspaces, schools, entertainment centers, and fitness centers.  We discuss some of the remodeling trends and cool innovations in those trends.  And listeners need help on new build home for the Arizona climate, weed control and smelly drains.

Jay Harper discusses growing and maintaining roses for great blooms later in the year. Justin Rohner of Queen Creek Botanical Gardens talks about one of the most unique gardens in the country.  Featuring edible plants, trees and a working water mill for grinding and cracking.  Chris Welborn of Vicente Landscaping in Prescott, AZ talks about irrigation maintenance to prevent freezing pipes.

Our Weekly To Do on Water Heaters with George Cathey of Isley's Home Service featuring 3 types of heaters, how they work and proper maintenance.  A story from John Eisenhower about burning a Christmas tree in the fireplace.  And homeowner questions too!

Owning and maintaining a home in Arizona is very different that other parts of the country.  We detail what first time home buyers need to know.   Response to our recent Most Asked Question of burning a Christmas tree in a fireplace.  And discussion on accenting your home with colors.

SavATree's John Eisenhower is joined by Sarah Maitland with the Tree Of The Month:  The Ghost Gum Tree!  A shade tree that grows faster in heat.  Tip on pruning during a mild winter.  Proper space from the home to plant a shade tree.  And listener questions on palm stumps, privacy trees and vines, planting new trees and a tree pathogen discussion of sooty canker.

We tackle listener questions:  installing a single basin sink, consistence tile cracking, soundproofing, tankless water heaters, hard to find flat roofing part and more!  The Most Asked Question Of The Week:  Can you burn a Christmas in the fireplace?  And our Weekly To Do evaluating your home budgeting .

Equity in your home, trends in remodeling, cost of material supplies, expanding home office space with updated electronics plus the latest scams to look our for are some of the insights to look for in 2021.  BLOG

Waylon Wuertz of Wuertz Gourd Farm is our guest with Julie Murphree of The Arizona Farm Bureau.  Waylon discusses how he got into gourd farming, his customer base of artists and crafters, the advantages growing gourds and the other facts and things you can find visiting the farm.  (It could be the next 'C' in Arizona's 5 C's )

From plants out of control, hardest things to grow in our climate to garage conversions and other must do fixes for aging homes, we look back the top 5 most popular 2020 blogs at Rosie On The House.

All of us at Rosie On The House are grateful for what we do to become Every Arizona Homeowner's Best Friend.  We look back how the show and homeowner information has evolved from its beginnings as a radio show to today's added technology.

Farmer Greg details how you can grow your own citrus and fruit producing orchard big or small.  Proper planting, maintaining height to make it easy to pick, building healthy soil and explains his 'magic bullet', foliar feeding with a special fish formula on the leaves.

After an appliance check at The House, we discovered a home hazard we never thought about.  HASSAR joins us to explain what they found and tips to keep your appliances in shape . And questions on low water pressure at the kitchen sink, roof replacement on multiple homes in a neighborhood, rapid clicks from the attic when the heater turns on, fixing cracks in sheetrock and more!

Rosie explains the things you need to consider to find the best contractor for your remodeling job.  And added holiday cheer including the Romero family's seasoned pecan recipe.

Jay Harper discusses winter care for your gardens and lawns including proper watering and fertilizing.  Caring for your holiday plants.  We remember Horticultural Hero Terry Mikel for his love of everything green.  

Safety tips on keeping your dryer vents free of lint, keeping your Christmas tree from being a fire hazard, proper ladder use for hanging lights and electrical cords.  With a skilled labor shortage, how more women should choose a career in the construction industry.  Arizona's own Dierks Bentley and The Phoenix Symphony perform the state song 'I Love You Arizona' .

Air Scrubbers became popular for its cleanliness aspect with Covid-19.  We explain how they work.  Remodeling inside and outside your home doesn't have to be too complicated with proper permits and plans.  How solar works and can benefit your home's energy bill plus tax credits and incentives to save on install.  And we'll bet you never heard of the Adverse Market Fee added to a refinance loan.  W...

John Eisenhower of SavATree discusses the Tree Of The Month, the Mexican Blue Fan Palm.  Why some trees are still holding on to their leaves and some showing very late fall colors.  How a blanket of snow can benefit a tree's roots for a spring growth push.  Explains 'mortality spiral' and proper tree pruning into winter including the one type tree to be extra careful pruning.

We discuss a survey showing demand for home improvement features including a comeback of a lost home feature. Responses of our Home Maintenance Calendar (now called the Homeowner Handbook!).  Plus we take listener questions on termite damage around a wood window sill, freezer issue, dishwasher not heating, how to determine if a hot water heater solar panel is working properly, and cost for a detac...

During the holidays and year round, you rely on your appliances to run smoothly. Rosie Certified Honest Appliance Service Sales And Repair (HASSAR)  features great maintenance tips to keep dishwashers, garbage disposals, refrigerators, washing machines and more running properly.  

The Justice Brothers Ranch is the longest continually operated citrus orchard in the state of Arizona, and the operation has been family owned since its inception in 1928.  Selwyn Justice joins Julie Murphree of The Arizona Farm Bureau to discuss their U-Pick orchard featuring a variety of citrus and farm stand for farm fresh products.

A big THANK YOU to all that listen to our show and use our resources at Rosie On The House.com .  Most Asked Question Of The Week is how to keep a Christmas Tree fresh thru New Year's Day.  Our Weekly To Do on Glass Panes .  Adam Homer of Pella Windows talks about if condensation or fog develops in between the glass panes.  Plus our social media update!