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Segment 1 (running time 12:03)
John Jay reminisces on when he first started the Rosie on the House relationship.
Tip of the Week: we've said it once, we'll say it again - plant, plant, plant!!! You can gain a year on your plant life by planting now!
Joining us in studio - Cheryl Goar of the Arizona Nursery Association to share more advantages to planting now! Check out the low water usage plant guide from AMWUA
Callers:
- Jenny - thinks her lemon tree has termites?
- William - how to shape his lemon trees?
Segment 2 (running time 6:43)
- Jay - When and how to plant Mango?
- KJ - trimming his grapefruit trees and found a bore.
Recommendation: before treating with chemicals, see if you can prune it out.
Segment 3 (running time 10:47)
Callers:
- Pete - wants to plant fruit trees; citrus, date palm and cherry. Will they grow here?
Recommendation: Rillito Nursery Have you considered going with a nut tree instead?
- Dawn - Saguaro sprouting excessive number of new arms - is that normal?
Recommendation: Plant-something.org; Safford Hardware; Civano Nursery
- John - 35 yr old lemon is not coming back after freeze last year.
Cheryl Goar explains plant-something.org and why you should want to take a look!
Segment 4 (running time 7:47)
- Eleanor writes in about her Canna's overgrowth
- Greg writes in - how to raise the canopy of his Mesquite trees
- The Birches are having issues with their pomegranates cracking
Callers:
- Benny - can we grow coffee in Arizona?
Visit Plant-something.org for a list of nurseries from the Arizona Nursery Association for what you want to plant today!
Segment 1 (running time 12:09)
How did Rosie on the House get started - and how did it sound? Listen to a bit of the first show here!
Started with a mission - to become every Arizona homeowners best friend!
A few years on another affiliate, but landed at KTAR in 1990.
What about the stint with Mark Salem?
How was the referral network born?
Callers:
- Steve - want to make diving pool into a shallow/play pool
Recommendation - Postorino Pools or Desert Sun Pools
Segment 2 (running time 6:46)
The start of the Arizona Crawfish Festival!
Click here to see the Arizona Game and Fish video about the festival from 2003
Segment 3 (running time 12:37)
Callers:
- Chris - wants a basement on a new build in Tubac?
Recommendation: Build it masonry! Superlite Block
Rosie reminisces back to when he entered Mark Salem into the fastest mason trow competition
Segment 4 (running time 6:36)
Callers:
- Tim - Who to get to install artificial turf?
Recommendation: Easy-Turf
- Norma - Saltillo Tile cracking; noisy plumbing
Segment 1 (running time 12:21)
- Tom - for masonry homes, do you use wood or metal studs?
Hear Sweet Jennifer's radio debut and what Romey find valuable in home schooling!
Danny Gutierrez with Quikrete joins us in studio to talk flooring options for garages with their new decorative epoxy product line!Step back into 1997 with us!
Segment 2 (running time 6:07)
Callers:
- Dewey - long time listener giving props to Romey's first show!
Segment 3 (running time 15:32)
- Laura feels no Saturday is complete without Rosie!
- Andi reminds us of when Rosie says "men don't have a saran wrap gene!"
Romey teases Rosie about taking the family poodle mix to the groomer
- Baby Kay calls in to congratulate Rosie
Listen to Romey's debut solo run show followed by the Tim & Willy guest appearance.
Interview with Red Green
Segment 4 (running time 6:34)
- Jim - is there a specific type of block to build with?
Recommendation: Any block will be better than 2x6 builds, but if you want the best, Integra Wall System by Superlite Block
A BIG thanks to everyone that has helped Rosie make it 25 years!