Rosie On The House

Farmer Greg of the Urban Farm joins us to talk about planting a garden suited for the winter and can lead to year round growing!  Plus the importance of a good frost and chill hours for your citrus and fruit trees to produce fruit.

Max Wilson from the 'Friends of the Verde River' talks all things Verde River. Including efforts to preserve the ecological landscape and endangered species surrounding one Arizona's less talked about but beautiful rivers!  Plus The Arizona Department Of Highways has a way to report littering and what we're thankful for.

Historic Preservation and Sustainable Architect Dr. Patricia Olson discusses the design and preservation of Henry Wickenburg's homes.  Our 'How To' on cooking disaster fires and how to prevent them in time for Thanksgiving.  And listener questions include a swimming pool leak and termite treatment with an extended warranty offer.

Historic Architect Don Ryden and Rosie discuss the designs of the iconic Western Ranch House.  There are 17 different styles of ranch houses in Arizona but Don explains in details what makes them a true ranch style home.  Starting with the history of ranch style.  Including a listener who owns a real ranch adobe home with a question.

Conversation with Jessica Bland with the Hassayampa River Preserve near Wickenburg.  A beautiful riparian preserve of hiking trails and you may see any one of the 280 species of birds living, nesting, or migrating along the riparian corridor.

Celebrating the 200th Birthday of the founder of Wickenburg Arizona Henry Wickenburg!   Rosie and Jennifer talk with historians about the life of Henry Wickenburg as he made his way from the country of Prussia to Arizona.

Listener questions include shower construction, patio ceiling drywall paint falling apart, insulating drywall with faced or unfaced insulation, adding a second story on a home and more!

Angela Hirst of Interior Essentials discusses the interior design trends for your home including motorized and voice activated blinds and shades, window treatments, paint colors including the return of wallpaper and other features to consider to update any home.

Jay Harper of The Farms Choice gives you tips about filling your winter garden with leafy greens, root vegetables and more.  Plus more tips on winter lawn care, fertilizing, soil preparation with organic material and laying down pre-emergent before it rains.

Brent Reed is the son of one of Arizona Highways Magazine's best photojournalist and writer Allen Reed.  Brent recalls his career including rare stories about the filming of 'The Searchers', 'Oklahoma' and stories of Glen Canyon before it became Lake Powell.

We detail the things you can do to get ready for holiday guests visiting your home.  Listener questions about gutter installation and a caulk issue in a shower.  And the questions to consider when selecting a contractor for a project in short order.

David Byrnes of Green ID Air Conditioning & Home Performance talks about the advantages of a Home Energy Audit now before the summer heat returns.  A very inexpensive audit of air leaks and gaps from the attic to the electrical sockets designed to save you money on your electric bill in the long run!

John Eisenhower of Integrity SavATree talks about the Tree Of The Month, the Arizona Rosewood. And tackles listener calls about removing old oleander bushes, neighbor's sissoo tree roots growing into their yard, shade tree suggestions, treating a lemon tree missing branches and more.

A conversation with Ben B Garcia (BBG), host of American Warrior Radio.  While he never served in the military, he salutes those who do with their stories and the importance of Veterans and their families.  He shares some of those stories and the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day.

We follow up with a listener who had a stubborn toilet problem, a water hammering issue, food you should never feed your pets, questions to ask a contractor before the work begins and kudos to some of our Certified Partners!

Based on our BLOG, we give you some ideas to get your outdoor space ready for holiday guests and cooking.

Justice Brothers Ranch joins The Arizona Farm Bureau to talk about their U Pick It farm fresh citrus, where to find farm fresh turkeys in state and many recipes with great ideas for your Thanksgiving meal!

Major General Mick McGuire talks about Arizona Construction Career Days.  Career opportunities for high school men and women to consider a career in construction, mining and military fields that can pay as you train!  Plus Operation Freedom Bird that sends combat veterans on a healing journey to Washington DC.

Salt River Project (SRP) is the only in-state water supplier for over a century!  Managing water from rivers and streams within the state using a system of dams and lakes. Hydrologist Andrew Volkmer discusses SRP history and how it measures and delivers water while managing for flood control. (SRP is separate from the Central Arizona Project).

Leaks, drips, water treatment, low flow toilets and tankless water heaters!  Rosie Certified Stampede Plumbing discuss how to get ahead of plumbing problems with a water audit before it gets worse.  And the new technologies from apps to monitor usage and leaks to tankless water heaters that give you hot water on demand.