Mark and Jenny from Sunburst Landscaping talk about Easy Turf.  Looks, feels and behaves like real turf with their innovative Max Flow system for efficient drainage.  Designed and used in major league stadiums and college fields.  Its trending in landscapes and backyards for its pet friendly, low maintenance and saves water.  But not all artificial turf is the same!  Listen and follow along on our BLOG.

Rosie On The House is Every Arizona Homeowners Best friend thru the radio show/podcast, Rosie Referral Network, newsletter and lots of information for the homeowner at Rosie On The House.com  Plus callers including A/C units improperly installed, window security screens, plumbing issue and how to remove a sunken living room.

Integrity Tree Services's John Eisnehower talks about our Tree Of The Month Pomegranate, jucing and freezing fruit, fall tree pruning methods and fertilizing your trees and plants.  Plus callers have question about their tree issues.

Olympic gold medalist Misty Hyman won a stunning upset victory at the 2000 Sydney games when she came from behind to break the American record and win the 200-meter butterfly. Recognized as a pioneer in the sport for her innovative underwater dolphin kick, she won 13 U.S. and five NCAA national titles.  Misty talks about her beginnings in swimming and details those innovative techniques.  Recognized as one of the most inspirational athletes of our time, she is one of the country’s leading swim instructors.

As the weather cools, Arizona is getting ready for our second spring – a time to plant, landscape and launch a new beginning for our yards.  Before you start, we'd suggest visiting some inspiring garden spots and beautiful wild landscapes you can find all over the state.  Our BLOG features some of those spots.

Rosie and Romey discuss the happenings at Rosie On The House.com.  Our E-store has items tested by us with all procedes going to our three charaties.  Our Referral Network, including Rosie's guide on how to chose a proper contractor.  And a digital home maintenance program Home Zada.

You'd be suprised to know tons of cotton is grown and exported from Arizona.   Julie from The Arizona Farm Bureau with guest Paco Ollerton of Tierra Verde Farms talks about cotton farming and what it entails.  From seed to plant to harvest, its used for clothing, cattle feed, and cooking oil.  Thats just for starters. 

Rosie's daughter Katie Stumbo of Go Conquer Fitness returns to taunt Rosie about his eating habits. :)  With the on peak electric rates extended, some folks are eating dinner after 8PM when lower off peak rates kick in.  Late dinners have led to some folks gaining weight.  Katie has some meal suggestion to eat healthier and shed some of those pounds.  Plus Jan D'atri has an easy, delicious receipe for Guacamole Salsa Enchiladas.  

Soft soils, heaving, moisture buildup in the slab. One thing foundation problems all have in common is that they will only get worse when ignored, leaving you exposed to potential property damage. Bob Brown of Arizona Foundations Solutions explains the best way to address this is to understand what brought on the foundation or slab problem in the first place, and then tailor a solution for the situation at hand. Bob details those problems and solutions.

We talk about home maintenance and repairs.  Especially for first time home owners.  And Romey describes in detail building his dream 'maintenance free' home.  A discussion on a 'ram earth' home with a listener who lived in one and talks about his experience.

Farmer Greg says time to plant for the fall.  Put your plans together for an edible landscape.  Lots of tips on how to examine your space for a garden, sun and shade exposure and putting together healthy soil to get your garden growing!

Romey and Garry go thru the list of events comming up around the state, update on our Arizona Staycation giveaway and Dr. Sky busts a myth that the full moon and Mars will appear the same size as the moon in the night sky.  Plus asteroids versus comets!

Tap water is safe, but the hardness can give it an off taste and leave scale in pipes.  George Funkhouser of All About Water discusses the technology and systems to improve your home water quality.  The levels of water treatment like reverse osmosis (RO), filters, softners, even whole home water systems.  George explains how it all works.  Plus questions on getting RO in an apartment, treating well water, evaporative cooler pad issue and more

Tom Reilly of Renovations remodeling joins Rosie to discuss recent news about water resources.  Sources, consumption, shortages, conservation.  What stories are true and not true.  Update on construction.  Plus callers have questions about windows, roof coatings and more. And Bruce Yacko of the Jaws Cleaning System talks about his streak free, eco-friendly cleaning products for your home.  Jaws:  Just Add Water!

Jay Harper of The Farms Choice talks about the time to start planning your fall garden, tree planting and winter lawns.  Plus many other tips on getting your ground ready, what to plant and types of shade trees.  

Former Managing Editor Win Holden and Editor Kelly Kramer of ARIZONA HIGHWAYS Magazine discuss its beginnings nearly a century ago.  Its become one of the most popular state magazines in the country known for its incredible photography, stories and its influence on Arizona tourism around the world.  

A discussion about water treatment from Jack Eversol of Kinetico Tucson.  Throughout Arizona and other places, water can be too hard, smells a bit off or doesn't taste as good as it should.  Hard water can make cleaning more difficult and cause scale in your water pipes.  Jack talks about ways to improve the water quality in your home with various filtration, softners without salt and purification systems.      

Mike with Above And Beyond Pools talks remodeling your home pool.  When do you know its time to resurface the pool.  Pros and cons between salt and chlorine systems.  How extensive can you go with a remodel including the most popular pool feature.  Discussion of the 3 filtration systems and in floor cleaning.  Plus the way Above And Beyond Pools gives back to Veterans.

Kyle and Bobby of Sun Valley Solar talk about the upcomming APS Solar Buy Back Rate change and what customers need to do to lock in their current rate for the next 10 years.  The many tax credits available installing a solar system.  A current look at the grid and its future.  And a look at battery storage of solar energy.

John with Integrity Tree Service discusses the tree damage around the city after days of monsoon storms.  The Tree Of The Month The Desert Fern.  Assessing if a tree can be saved.  And various tree support systems.

We talk about the serious monsoon weather and events around the state.  Plus we ask our listeners for topic suggestions for the Arizona Hour.

A pool cover to beat all!  A power lock cover that extends your pool season, keeps kids from falling into the pool, saves money on maintenance, can reduce your electric and water costs, keeps your pool clean for months or hibernate for good.  Tom Bohner of Solar Safe Pool Covers explains how it works.  And how he started his business with a phone number and famous celebrity!

A deep discussion on air conditioning.  How it works from compressors to coils, static pressure, refridgerant, duct leakage.  Plus the reasons why most installs are done wrong.  And thats just for starters!  With Intelligent Design Air Conditioning & Heating in Tucson.

Representatives from Hayward Pools discuss pool water maintenance, interior finishes and equipment .  Plus how automation has taken pools to do anything you want.  Listeners call in their questions on cleaning maintenance issues, salt water systems versus chlorine, wasps and other bugs in the pool.

Rosie goes over what's happening at Rosie On The House.  And listeners have questions on up front payments from contractors, window type suggestions, awning storm damage, repairing and recoating patio concrete, and hot water heater leak.

Charlotte from Mortimer Farms in Dewey, AZ talking corn with Julie with The Arizona Farm Bureau.  They explain how corn is grown on the farm, when its ready to harvest and the function of the stalk and silk husks.  Plus the other things grown on the 'u pick em' farm.

Arizona State Astrophysics Professor Rogier Windhorst discusses the origins of gravity and black holes.  Laser Interferometer Gravitatiional-Wave Observatory in Washington and Louisiana that detect ripples in time and space.  What this facinating and sometimes hard to grasp research tell us.  You might need Einstein's brain to understand it but we promise it will blow your mind! E=mc2

Jeff from REEis Air Conditioning explains what a Whole Home Energy Audit is and how the procedure works.  A audit is an important step in identifying the conditions in your home which are affecting your family’s health, comfort, safety and energy efficiency. By performing the audit, it can identify exactly what your home needs and develop a most cost effective strategy to meet your goals.  Plus callers with their air conditioning issues.  Talking insulation like R-19 or R-38, ever wonder what the R stands for?

Rosie has a list from the American Inistitute Of Architechs of the most popular things homeowners want in their home.  And listeners have questions too!  Insulation suggestions for a slump block home, hiring an inspector during the process of building a new home, alternative septic systems, construction ideas for a new home, installing vents in an insulated garage and a mystery leak in a plaster wall.  Plus Jennifer's soapbox on 'roof rats'.  Shady roofers trying to drum up business.

Farmer Greg of The Urban Farm discusses water harvesting.  Ways to turn lack of water into an abundance.  Various methods to collect water to use for your gardens, lawns and trees.  Difference between rainwater and graywater.  Various sources from stormwater, evap cooler water to condensate from your air conditioner.  What water you've harvested you can and can't use.  Details on storing methods.  Lots of details and information.

Ray Odom is a legend in Arizona.  Inducted into the Arizona Music & Entertainment Hall Of Fame, Ray has had an amazing career.  Broadcaster, promoter and race horse owner, he was the first promoter to bring a young Elvis Presley to Arizona.  As well as country music icons Johnny Cash, Buck Owens, and Patsy Cline.  Even Frank Sinatra.  His book Ray Odom: A Lifetime Of Radio, Records And Racehorses along with another Arizona legend Jim West's book The Phoenix Sound:  A History Of Twang And Rockabilly Music In Arizona.  Lots of great stories especially if you're a music fan.

Bob from Green Valley Cooling & Heating and Steve from Daikin North America spend the hour talking about air conditioning.  How does it work?  What type of maintenance should be done annually to keep it in shape and last longer.  Plus Steve discusses the fastest growing cooling unit called a 'mini split' or a multi zone system maintenance and installation.  An informative hour of keeping cool during the hot summer months.

Cajun dancing, eating crawfish, and the cost of remodeling the bathroom plus the most common trends for it!  Jennifer gets on her soapbox about shady roofers in the area attempting to take advantage of homeowners.  Plus callers with home issues including a homeowner who got estimates for a new air condtioner unit and wanted advice on how to decided which one is the right one for his home.  A good education of questions to ask when installing a new unit.

Jay Harper goes over the 'to-do' list for the garden and thinking ahead to fall planting.  Plants that use more or less water to grow.  And callers with questions about bark beetles and pine trees, keeping a tree from blooming too much, adding sawdust to ice to slow down melting, pruning, removing tree stumps and organic chicken poop :)

Random topics include a story of a man who visions building a water pipeline from the Snake River to Lake Mead to help with the drought, events around the state, what's your favorite place to visit in Arizona and DR. SKY from Sedona discusses what to see this month in the dark sky like a global dust storm on Mars!

Tony and Philip of Temperature Control, Inc. in Tucson, AZ discuss everything air conditioning.  Getting the most out of your A/C, improving indoor air quality, what to consider when looking at new systems, estimates and questions to ask the contractor.  From the inner workings of air conditioning to duct work, filters, evap coolers, and the fastest growing 'mini split units', Temperature Control, Inc. gives you plenty of insight.

Isley's Home Service join us for our topic of the month, air conditioning.   How it works, what it takes to keep it in top condition, and how it can improve air quality.  Plus how whole home energy audits can help you get the most efficient system for your home.  Proper duct cleaning, and callers have some questions about A/C issues.

Rosie has some vital tips on avoiding scams for repairing storm damage.  Jennifer gets on her soapbox to warn everyone about roofing scams in the area.  Plus a caller has a problem with a SINGING TOILET!  Bob Ross of Lightning Busters talks about a lightning surge protection system for the entire home.  And George Funkhouser of All About Water informs us about chlorine and how you can improve your home water quality.

John Eisenhower of Integrity Tree Service discusses watching out for tree service scams after recent storms.  Plus other tree maintenance like proper staking, trimming and protecting the bark from sunburn.  Plus our Tree Of The Month:  The True Vitex, also known as the Monks Pepper Tree and Chaste.  Listen how the Monks Pepper Tree got its name :)

An informative, fun hour about something we can't live without.  Electricity!  Jacob Tetlow, VP Transmission & Distribution of Arizona Public Service (APS), discusses what it is, how its made, and how its managed and distributed to your home.  The origin of electricity goes way back before Ben Franklin's kite and key.  

Our focus this month is on air conditioning.  Richard Rojo from Trane Air Conditioners details how air conditioners works, seer ratings, compressors, and one of the fastest growing industries 'ductless mini-splits'.  Plus callers have questions about their home A/C units.  If you have an A/C unit, there is plenty of info you need to know.

Rosie has a list of what can cause water damage during monsoon season and preventative measures you can take before it happens.  Plus caller questions on tile cracking on a part of the floor, roofing issue, energy consumption for a garage refridgerator/freezer, and cool air coming out of the dryer vent.

July is National Watermelon Month!  Julie Murphree of the Arizona Farm Bureau and Charlie Montgomery of Rousseau Farms talk about growing the millions of pounds of watermelon produced, the hundreds of varieties, and the story behind seedless watermelons.  Arizona is one of three states that grow and ship plenty of this summertime treat. Plus Jan D'atri features a fantastic receipe for a delicious Watermelon Cake!

Dr. Dean of Grand Canyon University discusses some of the unique ways Arizonans celebrated Independence Day.  The roots of the traditional July 4th celebration come from the east coast.  But as the country expanded west, Arizona celebrated in different ways.  Plus the special moments in Arizona/US history that happened on July 7th!

Sandy Cowen of My Life In Order discusses getting your affairs in order no matter what age.  Documenting your wishes for the future, organizing and separating items of monitary value and sentimental value, wills, power of attorney, important documents.  Simply put, making it clear what you want done upon your passing. Plus Patricia Wagner of The Paradise Valley Police Department talks about YANA, You Are Not Alone.  A reassurance program that checks in on residents who live with limited family or contacts in the area.  The program includes a pre-recorded scheduled daily wellness call, and a weekly visit by police department volunteers.

We talk with Joelle Kahn of Tierra Antigua Realty in Tucson about the hot housing market.  Bruce Yacko of Eco-Friendly cleaners Jaws Cleaners (Just Add Water) has a great cleaner for your BBQ pits.  And callers give their input on their power bills connected to the APS Rate Change topic of the week.  Also a challenge of cooling down a house with no attic.

Jay Harper shares some ideas on watering, pesky weed control and pre emergents.  Chelsea McGuire of The Arizona Farm Bureau updates the progress on the new farm bill.  And listener questions about spurge on a lawn, termites in a grapefruit tree, planting a new lawn, watering amounts for lawns and potted plants, and removing a sissou tree (which is a pain :).

You likely never heard of Vail, Arizona.  But it is ground zero for the history of southern Arizona!  From a population of 500 in 2000 to over 12,000 residents today, JJ Lamb of The Vail Preservation Society discusses the preservation, educating the youth in the town, and an adobe restoration specialist with a facinating background.  The Vail Preservation Society (VPS) began in late 2006 as a community action group to preserve the Old Vail Store & Post Office. In September 2007, the IRS recognized VPS as a 501(c) 3, non-profit organization. VPS participates in research, education, preservation of local stories through oral histories, saving and repurposing historic buildings, and outreach events that celebrate the history of Vail and honor its railroad and ranching roots.