The International Dark Sky Association works to protect the night sky from light pollution for all to enjoy.  Arizona has quite a few certified communities too!  Director Dr. Jeff Hall of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff discusses its importance.  Dr. Sky talks about what to look for in the current night sky including Mars, The Milky Way and other fascinating facts in the night sky.

Time to plant your garden and prepare your winter lawn.  Jay Harper of The Farms Choice discusses what vegetables to plant, annual plants for landscapes and mowing preparation to seed your winter lawn.  Plus fertilization, battery powered tools, balcony and roof gardens and a question of coffee grounds in garden dirt.

Referrals, Rosie On The House offers, proper tips about power washing around the home and questions about roof rats, gas fireplace safety precautions, solar tube light install and laminate over a tile floor.  

Taking advantage of opportunities to incorporate natural light into the home has many benefits.  Balancing the right windows to the right amount of light so that no light need to be turned on.  We give some examples. Plus a brand new program in Yavapai County to tackle the lack of affordable housing with free single family home plans!

Farmer Greg and Bill McDorman discuss the 7th Annual Great American Seed Up!  How you can purchase adaptable, non-GMO, heirloom seeds to plant and how to save and re-plant the seeds they produce!  A great way to grow your own food in these challenging times.  Which is why this year's event is on-line and available outside Arizona.  Bill gives a great comparison how seeds are smarter than a smartphone.  

Rochelle Hartigan of GE Lighting talks about their incredible line of bulbs that go beyond light.  Multi colors, security, even entertainment with speakers in the bulb!  Jeff Carmichael of REEis Air Conditioning discusses air filters.  The types to use and when to change them.  The best wood for fireplaces.  Plus homeowners have questions!

Rosie Certified Statewide Lighting discusses how lighting technology like LEDs has changed the way you can light spaces in your home.  The trends in lighting like Edison Bulbs, ceiling fans and other lighting that provides quality, functionality at a lower cost.  Plus callers with their lighting questions.

John Eisenhower is joined by Dave Jernigan of The Gardner's Touch discussing the trend of gardens over landscapes.  Good tips on when to begin seeding for winter lawns.  Tree treatments after a summer of excessive heat.  And the advantages of The Tree Of The Month, The Arizona Rosewood.

Jason of fire restoration company Kowalski Construction assist with the Question Of The Week:  If A Home Was In The Area Of A Recent Wildfire, How Do You Get Rid Of The Smoke Odors?  Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame rocker ALICE COOPER talks about his fundraiser of chocolate milk bottles for his Solid Rock Foundation Teen Center.  Becky from Arizona Chimney Sweep & Air Ducts explains how now is the time to get your fireplaces and chimneys cleaned.

Lighting up your outdoor space helps illuminate your home as the days get shorter.  Plus provide safety and security!  With advances in LED technology, its more affordable than the traditional line voltage lighting.  But there are proper ways to install to avoid blare bombs.   

Matt Herrington of Arizona organic grown Copper Star Beef joins Julie Murphree of The Arizona Farm Bureau talking about his cattle farming process, challenges and market direct to home. Arizona grown potatoes. And another special guest, rocker Alice Cooper talks about his fundraiser with Danzeisen Dairy's collectible chocolate milk bottle for his Solid Rock Foundation Teen Center.

Rosie thanks listeners for family concerns near Hurricane Laura, how to renew cultured marble tops and home security lighting.  Plus questions on insulating water treatment systems, french door resealing, sound proofing double doors and hot duct work.  And a listener thought Rosie was exaggerating about condensate collection until he tried it.

Rosie Certified TWD Design Build Remodel discusses the concept of universal design.  The design and composition of an environment so that it can be accessed, understood and used to the greatest extent possible by all people regardless of their age, size, ability or disability.  Grab bars, better access to cabinets and appliances, lighting to home additions for multi-generational families.

Paul Holdeman of The Pond Gnome builds award-winning living ecosystem water features for Arizona homeowners who want to spend time enjoying their own backyard retreat!  Having a unique outdoor environment in harmony with nature.  Ponds with fish, frogs, turtles and yes, you can swim in too!  

Our Tip Of The Week on cleaning and sealing grout is detailed by our professional Josh Lawlor of CLEARCO Window And Carpet Cleaning.  And listener questions about leaking hose bibs outside the home, a neighbor's tree causing issues on a listener's property, insulation for a manufactured home and Josh helps out on a grout color problem.

When choosing contractors, Rosie has particular details you should know and questions you should ask each contractor before you sign a contract.  Jill Hanks of APS details why they asked customers to reduce their power to avoid rolling blackouts.  Plus listener question on a mini split installation and ventilation. Rosie's Consumer Guide On Choosing A Contractor

Farmer Greg of The Urban Farm details the proper ways to buy, plant and grow fruit trees.  Do the trees fit your climate?  Importance of chill hours, root stock and ripening times.  New way to dig the hole, the ingredients for the right mix of dirt and organic material, proper size basin, watering and fertilization.  Plus Arizona Game & Fish program to fill thousands of water basins for wildlife and how you can help!

We tackle homeowner questions on what to consider turning a patio into a liveable space, mini splits, water seepage from an improperly closed in carport, and cooling water from a well storage tank.  Weekly To Do on lush landscapes without excessive water use.  And Question Of The Week:  How to hang drywall if you want to do it yourself.

Rosie is joined by Bruce Stumbo from Rosie Remodeling to talk about 3 ways you can create space and save money without an addition to the home.  Details on mini split cooling and insulation for the garage, removing a load bearing wall the proper way and closing a carport into an enclosed garage the right way and up to code.

Officially the hottest summer ever in Arizona, Jay says soil preparation is the best thing you can do now and has tips to plan ahead for fall gardening.  We talk about our favorite places in the state to cool off.  And lawn issue questions from listeners.

Director of The Arizona Registrar Of Contractors Jeff Fleetham discusses how contractor businesses have been going non-stop during the pandemic.  The significance of the ROC and some of the unique functions including how the Recovery Fund gives recourse to homeowners with incomplete improvement projects.  Plus and update from a listener with a water hammering issue.

Our guests from Bram Flooring introduces us to a quality, waterproof realistic alternative to wood floors. Luxury vinyl planks! Plus other popular floor trends for the home. Learn how Bram Flooring educates their customer based on the product that fits their needs. We also answer listener questions on floor repairs.

Our experts from SavATree Integrity Tree Service talk about the Tree Of The Month, the Texas Olive Tree and its many advantages when properly placed.  Proper watering and mulching tips during long stretches of extreme heat and lack of rain.  Discussion of what trees do for a healthy lifestyle and the story of a 2,600 plus year old tree discovery in North Carolina.

We tackle the most asked question of the week:  How To Remove Nail Polish From A Floor?  And more listener questions on whole home power surge protection, home insurance and back up generators, vigas, cork paint and other things happening around Rosie On The House.

Covid-19 has forced people to set up short or long term schooling and working from home.  We have tips to organize spaces for these tasks and other things to consider.  Plus listener questions on insurance issues after a water leak, repair or replacing an air conditioner unit and high energy bill in a rental property.

Arizona Farm Bureau's Julie Murphree is joined by Mark Beres of Flying Leap Vineyards And Distillery. Started by 3 Air Force Veterans, Flying Leap is known for their ultra premium wines grown, produced and bottled in Arizona. Mark talks about the history, variety of grapes they grow, misconceptions about wine and how the wine industry has flourished in a short period of time.

Discussion of a program where the power company pays you to let them control your thermostat, highly complementary e-mails, an inexpensive whole home surge protection system with Lightning Busters and listener home issue questions answered.

When we think of homes with generators, we think of rural homes or homes that are exposed to major weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes.  But according to Rosie Certified Fox Valley Electric and Andrew Van Noy of Kohler, people in the southwest are inquiring about home and small business backup generators at a higher rate than they have ever seen before.  They detail how generators can be installed, powered and why the increase in interest.

The Urban Farm's Farmer Greg tells you everything need to make your own compost.  From food scraps and chickens to leaf litter and woody mulch, a good compost is the key to a healthy productive gardens and trees.  Plus harvesting seeds from food scraps to plant in future gardens.

Romey discusses a suspicious email about reviews, book suggestions about The White House and modular homes, the creepy but harmless Palo Verde Beetle and listener questions on plumbing connections to a new home, cracks around a sliding door, new home with an electrical issue and more!

Manufactured homes are not just for parks anymore; they have vastly improved too! We discuss why you should consider them as an addition or a second home, the difference between manufactured and modular homes, and the President of Manufactured Housing Of Arizona Ken Anderson details why these homes are nowhere near your Grandfather's home anymore.  BLOG

Jay Harper discusses irrigation with hot and extreme hot temperatures, the best times to water, preparing trees for high winds, advantages of mulching and our most asked question of the week 'Whats The Best Way To Put Down Sod?'.  Plus time to think about fall gardens.

Bob Ross of Lightning Busters discusses whole home surge protection from lightning strikes.  Allen Hopkins of Handyman Connection describes the services a qualified handyman can 'Do' for your 'Honey Do' list.  Our Staycation winner talks about his weekend in Taylor, AZ and listener questions.

High temperatures are only part of the reason air conditioners work at maximum capacity.  Humidity is the real culprit as it demands our units to cool and remove the moisture from heavier air.  Richard Rojo, Southwest District Leader for Trane Air Conditioners discusses proper maintenance of the condensate line, two stage and variable stage units and the importance of the compressor.

John Eisenhower and Steven Price of SaveATree/Integrity Tree Service discuss the Tree Of The Month, The Desert Willow.  Plus tips to help your trees beat the excessive heat, how to benefit from a tree risk assessment, the Palo Verde beetle, explaining a girdling root and listener tree questions.

Tyler Johnson of Johnson Roofing has tips on maintaining your roof to avoid leaks and wind damage before they happen. More July 4th history from Dr. Dean like oyster ice cream! Plus follow ups on recent questions.   Original broadcast archive page with expanded content https://rosieonthehouse.com/podcast/open-home-hour-live-listener-call-ins-texts-emails-weekly-to-do-avoiding-a-roof-leak/

Looking to open up the space in a home starts with a proper removal of a load bearing wall.  Rosie discusses the right way to do it from preparation to proper beams.  Plus Dr. Dean has more 4th Of July history facts about the President of The Continental Congress, The Dunlap Broadside document that preceded the Declaration Of Independence and The Articles Of Confederation that preceded The Constitution by 11 years.

Julie with The Arizona Farm Bureau discusses the history of pickles with the Arnold Pickle & Olive Company and cucumbers grown in Arizona!  Plus Dr. Dean details historical facts about the 4th Of July.  Some surrounding pickles!  Plus we talk with owners of The Heritage Inn Bed & Breakfast in Taylor, AZ as part of our Staycation Of The Month.

Tekna Home Security And Smart Homes discuss the advances in home security.  Comparing today's Do It Yourself systems versus the traditional home monitoring companies and what you need know about both.  Question of the week:  Is replacing a shower head a Do It Yourself job?  And other topics of the day!

Andrew Dobbins of Intelligent Design in Tucson and Rich Cooley of Suntrac Hybrid Climate Systems explains this game changer in saving energy and substantial money on your cooling bill! The SunTrac thermal hybrid air conditioning system is a renewable energy method of adding pressure and heat to the refrigeration cycle which results in a decreased/displaced compressor workload. This is something worth listening too!!

Farmer Greg discusses harvesting rainwater and other sources of water from evaporative coolers, condensate, and a deep dive into 'greywater'.  All can be repurposed into the landscape.  Plus Greg has the five components on water harvesting and distribution systems large and small.  

Update on happenings at Rosie On The House.  Esther de Wolde of Phantom Screens discusses their unique screens that do more than provide a thermal barrier around your outdoor living space.  And some new products like a docking drawer, ambient lit shower head, hot water hose bib and more!

Shade is a great way to reduce heat gain on your home.  Most heat gain comes thru your windows. One of the best ways is proper installation of sunscreens.  We discuss this and other ways to kick the heat away.

Jay discusses reducing heat stress on your garden, trees and lawn.  Irrigation maintenance and watering tips for desert summer heat and monsoon rains.  Plus listener questions on various tree issues.

We tackle questions on installing artificial turf and sealing patio pavers as a 'do it yourself' project.  Is there a need for home water treatment even if you have refrigerator water filtration?  All About Water joins us for answers.  And a listener asks how to encourage wildlife on his property.

With hot weather could come a hot bed of pests.  We discuss ways to keep some serious pests away from your home.  Scorpions, black widow spiders, bees, wasps and more.  Plus wildlife like coyotes, bobcats and javelinas.  BLOG

John Eisenhower and Steven Price of SavATree Integrity Tree Service is joined by Kevin Salamandra of Arid Zone Trees.  The Tree Of The Month is the Arid Hybrid Mesquite Tree with some unique features.  Kevin explains what Arid Zone Trees is all about.  Proper pruning for monsoon season and irrigation scheduling for the summer.

Its a great time to inspect your home's pitched or flat roof before monsoon rains begin to fall.  Rosie gives some recommendations. Plus a leak detection device we found that alerts you if water leaks in the home when you're away.