Preparing for the Monsoon Print

• SoniScape® Outdoor Sound System

Caller

• Matt, he got his tomato plant in the ground late.  Does he keep watering or give up

Recommendation: Keep it covered from the sun, Alumini Shade Cloth; Harper's Nursery

• Mexican Fence Post Cacti with Frost Damage.  How to trim

Recommendation: ****

• William, cut his tree too far down.  What to do

Recommendation: Supplemental Watering, Root Barrier can be installed planting or after its planted

Watering for Root Growth

• Move your emitters on a regular basis as the tree grows
• Deep root saturation as the tree roots adapt to the ground

Letter from Listener

• Frank, in a rental home with a bare yard w/  critter holes everywhere

Recommendation: Gopher Snakes; Hardware cloth under garden beds, Chicken wire around root balls of newly planted trees, wood mulch; find a community garden

Flower Street Urban Gardens

• Brad, has a Mesquite that roots growing into sewer and branches that are heading towards the roof.  It's so beautiful, does he cut it down

Recommendation: look for a leak, get an Arborist to help you out

• Mark, did he put his pre-emergent on his Bermuda too late.  His lawn is brown

Recommendation: Cut low and fertilize your Bermuda, Do NOT Cut water, Cut Rye down short so Bermuda can photosynthesize

• Mike, how does he get rid of his oleander

Recommendation: A-Z Equipment for mechanics to remove altogether

SoniScape from Ewing

• Debris, Cean up that roof
• Clean out the gutters
• Maintenance every two years
• Caulk in holes found from a Roofing Supply
• Clean the roof
• Elastameric Paint

Caller

• Francis,  has a foam roof.  Can he walk on it.  How to seal it

Recommendation: Yes, you can walk on it ;  brushing with power broom, primer, spray and back roll the coating on, make sure it's even; 2 gallons per square in two passes

What can a homeowner expect to pay for re-coating foam roof?

• $9 a square foot

• Keep it covered and protected it can last 35-45 years, with re-coating with Elastimeric every 4-5 years.

What about a Flat Roof?

• Coat with Elastimeric or Aluminum Coating
• 20 Year longevity

• Dan,wants to replace windows and is looking at a brand made with Fiber.  Does we recommend this

Recommendation: Rosie will research and get back; Andersen makes a Fibrex, vinyl mixed with fiber; talk to someone whose had the product for 4-5 years. Pella Windows-Vinyl needs to be reinforced with our heat; Full Fiberglass Window from Pella

Digital Newsroom:

• Can he install an Energy Management Computer himself

Recommendation: Advanced Home Systems,  602-799-5656

• Dante, is moving to well systems.  What to be aware of
• Eric, can he get a Surge Protector in Tucson

Recommendation: The Solar Store-Electrical in Tucson

• Roger, has a foam, flat roof.  Wants to DIY re-coat

• Judy, has a used mobile home.  Noticed a lot of grit from the shingles in her gutters.  What to do

• Les, paint is cracking in his foam block

Recommendation: Rosie will stop by when in Tucson, he likes concrete block filled with foam

Sweet Jennifer's Product Review: The DEE WEEDER

• Lightning can travel a far distance
• Lightning will take the path of least resistance

Stephanie's Facebook Question: Good Morning! I have a 1960's galley kitchen with a very LARGE exhaust fan over the cooktop - is it easy to remove it or replace it with a microwave that has an exhaust system?

Recommendation:  Rosie says don't do it, the microwave does not have the volume she needs

$75 off from Austin Electric on Whole House Surge Protection only for Rosie Listeners

Caller

• Darryl, has whole house surge protection and used Lightning Busters.  Do we still recommend him

Recommendation: Lightning Busters, Bob Ross or Austin Electric Services

• Mike, how important is it to ground the chimney

Recommendation: Protecting your Chimney is important, it's the highest point, lightning is attracted to the highest point

Whole House Surge Protection and Lightning Protection with Austin