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.  We explain what its for and the fee cost.

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.  And 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 detached RV garage.

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!

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 during the pandemic and how you can help.

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 and how to insulate a new build metal building.

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.