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Making water out of thin air!  Kaitlyn Fitzgerald of ZERO MASS WATER is a renewable water company.  She explains the process of making clean tasting drinking water at home or anywhere else.

They manufacture the world's first Solar Hydro Panels.  How the panels work and where the water is collected.  Number of panels depends on how much water is needed.  Safe, independent and waste free!

Hydropanels are made in Arizona, widely used around the world to create clean water.

Schedule a tour to see how it works and taste the water for yourself.

Kaitlyn tells how she became Brand Director.  Discussion of installation of the panels and how it can be distributed from the panels to its tap.

Story of an installation at an elementary school where kids learn how the technology works and drink the water too.

Installing panels in an HOA & cost of an installation.

Zero Mass Water is a local story with global reach.  Featured in the Harvard Business Review.   Making water out of thin air!

John with SaveATree Integrity Tree Service talks about the Tree Of The Month:  Saugaro Cactus.  Largest cactus in the country and yes, its a tree!

Saugaros take years to produce blooms and branches.  Most grow under a nurse plants.

Its worse enemy/pathogen is bacterial nucroses.  Known wood supply from a dead carcus

Discussion of Arizona's transitional geologies.

EMAIL:  Has an Italian Cypress tree with health issues.  Picture sent in.  John has some thoughts on it.

TEXT:  Has an ash tree with dying branches.  What could be the cause of that.

Some 'to do' suggestions:  Good time to prune.  Purne before overseeding lawn.  Fertilizing.  Planting wildflower seeds for spring blooms.  Putting down wood chips and the many advantages.

TEXT:  Chinese Pistache tree dropping leaves early.  Concern?

EMAIL:  Citrus tree has curling yellow leaves.  What is that a sign of?

John teaches proper pruning classes.

CALLER:  Was told when you replace a roof, its fine to put two layers but never three.  Wondering why?  Rosie explains.

Followup to a caller who needed roof repair but has existing solar panels on the roof.  That can present some challenges.

Beth from our digital home maintenance app Home Zada talks about the maintenance tasks feature.  How to schedule various tasks and get alerts to remind you when they're coming up.   

Our discussion of Seasonal Changes for fall.

Getting a heater checkup before you turn it on, chimney cleaning and ventilation check including gas longs and gas line, pool maintenance using less chemicals and pump use adjustments.

More fall preparations.  Keeping from watering too much.  Adjusting your irrigation system to cut your usage and save.

A type of planted flower that can determine if you need to water more or less depending on its look.

Storing paint.  Rosie's way to store it properly with plastic wrap and a rubber mallet.

And a listener EMAIL shares another tip on finding the exact color you used in a project involving a piece of wood.

Another listener EMAIL who used a Rosie Certified Partner and very pleased with the service they provided.

A firefighter responds to the 2/3 layers on a roof and says whats up to code and tough to cut in a fire.

Romey's story of The Big Ass Fan Company.

CALLER:  Has a decorative fountain.  After cleaning and repainting the stucco they discovered a rust issue at the base.  

The challenges of recycling.  Programs across the country are struggling to keep it viable.  We discuss what you can do and what you CAN RECYCLE!

CALLER:  Water softener regenerates and turns all the water black.  Wants to know if he can rebuild the water filter himself?  DIY instead of replacing it.

CALLER:  Thinking about making a stain glass window to attach to the bathroom widow for privacy.

Romey's kids join the show!!

TEXT:  Opinion about tankless water heaters.  Pros and cons.