Rosie on the House

The pandemic has made it tough on many families.  For those who are fortunate, its no better time to give thanks and contribute to your favorite organization.  In this hour, we highlight our 3 favorites.  John Junker with St. Vincent de Paul , Marc Boehm with Military Assistance Mission and Jason Barlow with Habitat For Humanity .  Each explains how their organization has tackled assisting needs d...

The Urban Farm's Farmer Greg says think more than just a garden.  Mimic what nature does in the forest by creating your own backyard food forest.  Plant what you like to eat, plants to attract pollinators, ground cover, shade and privacy hedgerows that provide citrus, fruits and more!  Lots of great tips to get started.

Discussing homeowner topics about home inspectors, smoke detectors, gas line plumbing, installing solar before this year's tax credit ends, scams and air conditioning listener questions.  Plus the Most Asked Question Of The Week, what's the difference between watts and lumens in a light bulb and how to calculate them?

By popular demand, Hospitality Bio Cleaners are back to discuss how they can disinfect your home to operating room standards!  They explain the science behind their five step procedure Bio 360 Plus.  Introducing their Bio Defender Film Coating that kills 99.99% microorganisms and coming soon their Bio Defender Sanitizing Solution.  Plus why 'Dwell Time' is an important term you need know.

Gardening is more popular that ever and its the perfect time to join others and start yours!  Jay gives you some tips to get started and maintain your garden.  Jay Danick of West Coast Turf talks about the advantages of rye grass for winter lawns.  Questions about eucalyptus trees, removing hedges near a gas line, keeping a ficus tree from producing berries and more!

Questions about dishwasher performance and maintenance, liquid or power, braided stainless steel supply lines, water heaters, why we don't recommend radiant barrier products, sound proofing a home near a freeway, why do septic systems back up during the holidays and more!  Good information to know BEFORE THE HOLIDAYS!

On top of giving away a new top of the line Air Conditioning Heating unit, REEis Air Conditioner & Home Comfort discusses what a home energy audit can do in making your home more efficient.  The misconceptions and proper way a heat pump functions.  What to consider when its time to replace your older unit?  Listeners ask if moving a unit from the roof to a cool spot in the yard makes a difference...

John discusses our Tree Of The Month the Arizona Sycamore , pruning and trimming tips for evergreen and deciduous trees for late fall early winter, making your own compost/mulch, the proper amount of mulch avoiding a 'soil volcano' and focusing on the root collar, avoid planting a tree too deep and more tree tips.

Holiday gatherings will be a lot different this year.  We have suggestions on what you can do for guests staying over and virtual ideas using technology for family and friends.  Answers to the most asked question of the week on why does plumbing backup during the holidays.  Real cost of kitchen remodeling and more things around our house you should know.

With the holidays coming, 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.  

Julia Murphree is an native Arizonan who grow up on her father's cotton farm in Pima county. Today, she is the spokeswoman for  Arizona Farm Bureau  and joins Rosie On The House the first Saturday of every month for our #FarmFresh hour connecting Arizona residence with local agriculture commodities coming our of our farms and ranches. Agriculture in Arizona is a 23 billion dollar industry and our...

Halloween, Arizona Highways Magazine's feature on Frank Lloyd Wright and the Most Asked Question Of The Week on attic ventilation.  Roger Naylor discusses his latest book ''Arizona Scenic Roads And Hikes, his award winning book on Arizona State Parks and some of his favorite places to visit around the Great State Of Arizona!

Phoenix Historian Steve Schumacher discusses Phoenix's 150th Anniversary.  How the founders chose the location out of three areas, the association with the Hohokam culture and how Phoenix got the name.  Dr. Sky talks about Mars and the Halloween moon.  And this week's blog on fasteners .

Thanks to incredible engineering and management, an understanding how Arizona moves, manages and delivers water to customers.  Featuring Salt River Project, Central Arizona Project, University Of Arizona Water Resources Research Center and The Arizona Farm Bureau as the biggest consumer of water for a 23.3 Billion Dollar agriculture.

A wealth of homeowner information at Rosie On The House.com , the most remodeling request on kitchens, most asked question of the week on frost protection and a listener has a paneling problem.

Tom James and Nick Jara introduce you to Hospitality Bio Cleaners .  The Gold Standard in residential and commercial disinfection services.  Their proven Bio360+ Disinfection System is scientifically developed to disinfection your space to hospital operating room standard.  They detail their company, services, research and we put them to the test with results.  

Farmer Greg favorite subject, growing citrus trees! Starting with preparing the correct hole, creating his recipe, which he explains, for healthy soil before you plant new trees. The varieties of citrus you can grow, managing the proper height of the trees, explains successive ripening for more abundance, the benefits of fish emulsion spray and much more!

Gavin Torel from Gilbert, AZ  is a 13 year old self taught singer, songwriter, guitarist of all genres of music, and a multi instrumentalist.  Already playing at restaurants and events around the valley.  Carrie Schnepf of Schnepf Farms helped with this month's Staycation accomodations at The Cozy Peach vintage Airstream trailers.  Plus the Pumpkin Chili Festival!  

Adam Homer of Pella Windows discusses how the latest color trend in their windows have become very popular.  And details what Rosie says is the absolute best Pella window for the desert or any home.  Which is why he says don't replace you windows until you get an education and quote from Pella Windows and Doors!  Plus homeowner questions about their Pella Windows.  

Now is the time to get your gardens planted, lawn seeding, weeds under control and proper watering schedules for fall.  Plus getting new trees in the ground including suggested types for shade.  And if you don't have space in the yard, consider container gardens.

Most Asked Question Of The Week:  How to keep woodpeckers from pecking at the roof?  And listener questions on mystery wet leaks, bath remodel in a manufactured home, painting clay tiles and leak detection devices.

Harold Perkins of Galaxy Lending Group discusses a new additional refinancing fee called The Adverse Market Fee !  A half percent fee that goes into effect December 1st, 2020.  If you're looking to use home equity to do some remodeling, Harold explains how you can save thousands of dollars provided you act before December 1st.  

SavATree's John Eisenhower is joined by Sarah Maitland to discuss maintenance and proper pruning for fall weather.  How trees have survived the hottest summer ever.  The Tree Of The Month The Canyon Hackberry.  And lots of listener tree questions.

Discussion of our Tip Of The Week about paint condition.  Joe with Arizona Painting Company talks about the things to look for when its time to repaint the exterior and interior of your home.  Rosie's questions to ask when considering a painting company.  And listener questions on mold removal and permits.

The human desire to bring a connection between the indoors and outdoors began to show up in the designs of the architects of the 20th century. Don Ryden of Ryden Architects   discusses the history of housing during that period with stories of architects like Frank Lloyd Wright who worked toward designing truly American homes while connecting the indoors with the outdoors.