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I hate my house, Part Deux Print
Eight O' Clock Hour John Jay Harper
Broadcasting on KTAR, KAFF, KNST & KGVY: Click the segment links below to listen to the archive.
Segment 1 (running time 10:58)
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This week's tip is about pruning plants and trees damaged by the frost. Jay recommends Ferti-lome Tree and Shrub Food for their best care.
Special Guest in the studio: John Eisenhower from Integrity Tree Service
John Eisenhower teaches classes at Desert Botanical Garden
Special Guest in the studio: John Eisenhower from Integrity Tree Service
John Eisenhower teaches classes at Desert Botanical Garden
Segment 2 (running time 7:42)
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John Eisenhower's Favorite Tree (and John Jay): Chinese Elm
Caller
Caller
- Randy, his citrus was damaged by the frost
Recommendation: remove the damaged branches, see what's left
- Dawn, wants to plant a fruit tree in a pot
Recommendation: Dwarf Trees will do better in pots
Romey asks: How do we know if a tree is graphed or from seed?
What to plant now?
Romey asks: How do we know if a tree is graphed or from seed?
What to plant now?
- Tomatoes, Peppers, Squash, Melons, Cucumbers and Eggplant
Segment 3 (running time 11:57)
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Caller
- Kevin, three 15 yr. old Ficus Trees with dead limbs; roots are growing up from the ground; has a clover spot that will not go away
Recommendation: Clover-Broad leaf Herbicide, Weed Out Plus; Spreader Sticker; Ficus-cut back to good wood for the limbs, add a small amount of soil on top the roots
- Do pruning work now, so your trees will regrow protection from the sun
- Fertilize
- Brian, has a Olive Tree with Gall
Recommendation: Needs a deep pruning, be sure not to let it touch any other part of the tree
Segment 4 (running time 6:45)
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Caller
- John, what trees to plant where
Recommendation: your local nursery can help you with your best choice
Be careful pruning Rosemary, leave more wood above ground.
Be careful pruning Rosemary, leave more wood above ground.
Nine O' Clock Hour with Rosie and Romey
Broadcasting on KTAR, KAFF, KNST & KGVY: Click the segment links below to listen to the archive.
Segment 1 (running time 11:37)
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 John Reuter Assurance Builders Tucson, AZ |
 Mark Hartman Diamond Sky Construction Sedona, AZ |
Segment 2 (running time 7:07)
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Caller
- Neal, listening on KAFF, has multiple water leaks. He has shark bite fittings, how well do they work
Recommendation: May need a whole house re-plumbing, go to copper and Pex Pipe
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- Bob...continued in next segment
Segment 3 (running time 11:42)
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In the Studio: Diamond Sky Construction, Assurance Builders
Caller
- Bob, has a roof leak that no one can find and what paint do we recommend on stucco
Recommendation: Castle Roofing and Lyon's Roofing in Tucson, Elastimeric Paint
What's important to know about a contractor
What's important to know about a contractor
- Get a referral from a friend, find out what it cost, go see the job
- Use the internet to research the contractor you are considering using
Segment 4 (running time 7:05)
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More words of wisdom from Rosie's Remodelers Forum
More words of wisdom from Rosie's Remodelers Forum
- Insist that all the materials are on site before the jobs begin
- Coming up....How to make the final decision
Ten O' Clock Hour with Rosie and Romey
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Segment 1 (running time 12:09)
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If the first few days or your first experiences are bad, do you think it's going to improve?
In the studio with Assurance Builders in Tucson,
Caller
- Robert, do we recommend an architect or designer
Recommendation: Make sure that architect has done 'remodels' not just new builds
Segment 2 (running time 6:58)
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Joint Check or One Payment?
- If you think you need a joint check, you may not have selected the right person.
- Ask your contractor match your payments to their work. Never get your payments ahead of the work that is being done
Segment 3 (running time 11:52)
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Caller
- Mingus, how is Whiskey Row doing in it's recovery
Recommendation: Jersey Lilly is a place to stop by, then write on the wood to support the rebuilding of the Birdcage
- Does he need a permit to build a bomb shelter in the Wilcox area
Recommendation: Consider what folks are calling 'Tornado Shelters'. Rosie has a contact.
Stay tuned to find out what you must have in your contract
- What about the finish date for your remodeling project (factors that can affect this date)
- Course of Construction Insurance
Stay tuned to find out what you must have in your contract
Segment 4 (running time 6:47)
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- How do you make the final decision?
- Who is the person you can turn to if something goes wrong.