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• Rosie is "Chapped" about a few things....Daylight Savings and our debate over health care.
• We talk hiking and a great trip Rosie & Jennifer took last week.
• Get out there for a great wild flowers season!

We invite Donna DiFrancesco with the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association to talk water conservation:

• Learn about publications you can use as a resource to save water at your home.
• Landscape styles using zero-scaping.
• Tips on preparing and sketching a layout for your yard.

• The many functions of desert landsacpe.
• Choosing the right plant for the right place and tying it into your irrigation system.
• Planting edibles and how to irrigate them.
• Themes to your outdoor style and how to determine what you like.
• Public gardens to visit for ideas for your home.
• Resources you can use to curb the amount of water you use around your home.

Sign Up For the Sanderson Ford Arizona Staycation here!!!

• Encouraging you to get out and see great spots around Arizona.
• Find great spots using the Arizona Highways Magazine.
• Places to check out, including The Babacomari Ranch.

Jay with Harper's Nursery & Landscaping Company is here!

• Weed control and controlling the upcoming explosion of green. Pre-emergent!
• You can plant just about anthing right now!
• We also have Cheryl Goar with the Arizona Nursery Association here today.
• The importance of planning your landscape so you'll see success. Click here for a great resource.

Caller:

• Bill - He wants advice on staking his shamel ash tree. Whath he's doing is not working.

Text From a Listener:

• Can they plant rye grass now and keep it through the summer?

Caller:

• Alice - How does she store her tulip bulbs for next year?

Letter From a Listener:

• Robert - He wants to know what we think about a raised planter around a mesquite tree or any type of tree.

• We check to see what the Arizona Nursery Association is up to!

Callers:

• Patti - She has mistletoe in her tree and wants to know how to get rid of it.

• TJ - He's going to put rock down in his front yard. Should he use plastic or any other material under the layer of rocks?

• More plants you can start putting into your garden. Perrenials, veggies and flowers.
• Tips on container gardens with Cheryl and more on planting for pollinators. 
• Working with experts to design a yard for your home and lifestyle.

• Frank - He has a 30 year old tangerine tree and he had a landscaper tell him to put mulch in his well around the tree. What do we think?

• Listing all the benefits of a nice landscape at your home.

Caller:

• Laura - She wants to grow a grapevine and wants to put it in a pot. What does she need to know?

• Watering your yard and landscape. Make sure you're irrigation system is ready to go!

Remember, you can reach Jay at Harper's Nursery & Landscaping Company all week!

• The changes we've made to our newsletter and what you can learn from them.
• Our publications across the state and what you can learn this weekend.
• Romey welcomes a new partner, Architect Chauncey Meyer!
• Current videos for Arizona Homeowner's, including one with Pella Windows & Doors.
• Jimmy Buffett is building a retirement village called "Margaritaville" Sounds good to us!

Caller:

• Frank - He's looking into getting a tankless water heater and wants an "unbiased opinion" on them and whether he should go this route.

*We get into all the details on the pros/cons of tankless water heaters.  Jen reaches out to Walker Plumbing to get their input.

• We give tickets away to the Phoenix Suns game this week.
• Rosie talks about a few new partners joining the network, including Above & Beyond Pool Remodeling, Bailey's Blind Repair, Architect Chauncey Meyer, Crime Guard Security Screens & Doors, Desert Storage, Gecko Pest Management, Omni Pool Builders, The Tree Amigos, and Tucson Window & Door.

Callers:

• Greg - He has had roof rats the last couple months. He's not having any luck and wants our advice is on catching them. 

• Ken - He's worried about the salt in water softeners and where it goes and what it does to the environment. Plus, is their any alternatives?

Caller:

• Rick - The fiber board in his expansion joints are pulling apart and need to be replaced. Is there an easy way to do it?

*We answer the queston and offer another solution, Trim-A-Slab Expansion Joint Repair. 

• Previewing our next hour and teasing what we'll cover, including the best time to buy power and save $$$.

Jeff Carmichael with REEis Home Performance & Air Conditioning is here to get you ready for summer Heat!

• The right plan with your utility company.
• Dealing with a hot room in your house.
• History behind "Energy Audits"
• What happens when an energy audit is done at your home.
• The equipment used to determine weaknesses in your homes envelope.

Text From a Listener:

• What happens if you have a flat roof?

• Why your 1st step in improving your homes energy efficiency should be a whole home energy audit. GET A GAMEPLAN! PRIORITIZE!
• Rosie has a warning about certain audit companies out there.

• We have fun giving away more tickets.
• DO NOT GET YOUR AIR CONDITIONING QUOTES OVER THE PHONE!!!
• How you know you're dealing with the right AC company. What analysis should be done each time you get a quote.
• Why you need to know what a Manual-J Calculation is. 
• Discussing indoor air quality. REEis uses a REME HALO In-duct Air Purifier. 
• Choosing the correct air filter for your system.

Caller:

• Daryl - He wants to know if it will be possible to turn his existing AC unit into a split system?

• Discussing Mini-Split AC units. Why Jeff and the crew love them.
• Learn about "Zone Systems" that can be retrofitted to your home.

Text From a Listener:

• What makes an Air Conditioning unit fail?

• When it's time to make the jump on a new high-efficiency system & when it's time to stick with what you have.

• Why they love & install Trane systems!

Callers:

• Is there a way a homeowner can tell their AC unit is too restricted?
• Peggy - She wants to add heat and ductwork to her 1,500 square foot basement?

If you like what you heard, contact REEis Home Performance & Air Conditioning today!

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