Rosie on the House

Here are ideas for spiffing up living spaces in a weekend. Not every room will need all these jobs, of course, but doing two or three of these fixes could transform a room that used to make you cringe.  Little thing could make a big difference.  BLOG

Highlighting products from the Home Electronics Show in Vegas.  A survival solution to making water in the desert and a door to protect delivered packages.  President CEO of Casa Grande Chamber Of Commerce Helen Neuarth at the Casa Grande Home Show.  Jason from First Class Green Cleaning details proper ways to clean carpets and tile.

John Eisenhower & Sarah Maitland of Integrity Tree Service discuss the Tree Of The Month Chinese Elm, a great shade tree that adapts to limited growing areas.  More pruning tips.  A discussion on Plant Growth Regulators and how they work.  Plus callers have various tree questions answered.

Steven Hill talks about The Hills Of Casa Grande Pioneer Heros Of Arizona Museum.  With a historic collection dating back to the era of early native American artifacts, mammoth bones, a Buffalo Bill collection and much more.  The Casa Grande Home Show.  And travel author Roger Naylor explains what won him over about Yuma, AZ.

Do you know what your homeowner's insurance covers?  Are home warranties a good or bad thing?  And a DIY weekend task to install the proper water supply lines.  Clay Jansen of Phocus Insurance talks about policy coverages.  Like what constitutes a water discharge or overflow, Acts of God, riders for specific coverage that isn't cover in your policy.  Lots to consider.

Discussions about January is Radon Awareness Month, our digital home maintenance tool Home Zada, looking out for shady contractors, a Rosie update and The Mighty Electricians helps with a caller who had an GFCI outlet issue.

John Boelts of Desert Premium Farms joins Julie of The Arizona Farm Bureau to talk about one of the biggest farms in the country producing lettuce and other leafy greens.  Yuma is one of the top producers of lettuce in the country.  John talks about his farming methods and how it gets from the ground to your table.  Plus Jan D'atri makes a delicious Shrimp & Roasted Corn Salad.

Executive Director Of The Yuma Chamber Of Commerce John Courtis & Executive Director of Visit Yuma.com Linda Morgan talk about the history, people and places to visit in Yuma, Arizona.  A big economy of agriculture, tourism and military has grown to a population of over 100,000.  Featuring the 2nd most popular tourist attraction in Arizona, incredible food, historic buildings and the unique high school mascot.

We look at the top 5 most popular Rosie On The House blogs of 2018 involving air conditioning, garage cooling, pavers, outsulation and handling urban pests.  Plus listener questions about wrapping pipes for cold weather, a 1941 home with original plumbing has a shower drain issue and which two sealers are the best to stop a patio roof leak.

Talking about Cajun 'nicknames', New Years events, and question on keeping the heater on in a vacant home when its cold.  Plus Linda from Stampede Plumbing has some tips for preventing water pipe damage from cold freezing temperatures.

Carolyn Niethammer talks about the many edible desert plants that can be found during the year and the history of their preparation dating back to the native American days.  Plus Farmer Greg from The Urban Farm talks about his Fruit Tree Program, planting trees and growing your own fruit and citrus. 

We spend the hour celebrating Rosie's LSU Tiger heritage as they take on University Of Central Florida in the Fiesta Bowl!  And give you some pointers on Cajun tailgating, food and pronunciations.  The radio 'Voice Of The Tigers' Chris Blair drops by to talk about the game and their visit to Arizona.

We update the progress on Rosie's Recovery, the new 2019 calendar, tools and products available in our E-Store, and Romey's million dollar idea on how to combat 'porch pirates' and other assorted topics.

Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Misty Hyman talks about her stunning upset win in the 200 meter butterfly in the 2000 Sydney games, her innovative technique that won her the gold and what's she doing today.  Arizona's Official Balladeer Dolan Ellis' story about a mystery Christmas tree decorated every year along I-17.  'Roamin' Rich talks about restoring a Route 66 landmark trading post in Arizona and the designation to make Route 66 a National Historic Trail.

Farmer Greg discusses his third of an acre Urban Farm and shares his decades of growing experience from citrus and fruit trees to vegetables and herbs.  Tips on starting your own gardens by observing the space, exposures thru the four seasons and his building blocks for healthy soil.