More with Sandy on Gila County, specifically Payson.
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Letter from a Listener:
Text From a Listener:
Joining the Outdoor Hour this week is Jay with Harper’s Nursery & Landscaping Company, plus Julie Murphee with the Arizona Farm Burea!
Tip of the Week: For much of Arizona, frost should be out of the picture now. Let’s hope it’s true. (Unless you own a nursery) With spring weeds are exploding & the bugs are getting busy in the garden.
Email from a Listener:
Recommendation – She can call a specialty company if it’s accessable. She shouldn’t count on making any money.
Text from a Listener:
Recommendation – There are a variety of herbicides that he can use that will do it. Jay explains the tricks to success. Pulling them is an option, but he can take down a few examples to a nursery for recommendations.
Callers:
Recommendation – It’s tough to diagnose and Jay would need to see one to determine what’s going on. Remember, the color can be due to temps not whether or not it’s ripe.
Recommendation – A lot of apple varietes don’t go completely dormant here. It’s fairly common here with our warmer temps. The Ag Deparment of AZ will know more about the alfalfa in Arizona, but Julie gives some of her thoughts on the issue.
*We discuss water consumption as part of Walter’s question and how it applies to Arizona.
Caller:
Recommendation – Jay likes fertilome weed out, a broad leaf herbicide, but she should be applying pre-emergent herbicide in the fall to prevent it.
*Betty’s question leads us into a discussion on fertilizer and when and how to do it.
*The benefits of joining the Arizona Farm Bureau.
Thanks to Julie with the Arizona Farm Bureau and remember, you can always find Jay at Harper’s Nursery & Landscaping Company!
Caller:
Recommendation – For a grass lawn, he’ll need irrigation 1st. Then talk to experts on how to get a lawn started. Stop at Sprinkler World.
Callers:
Recommendation – After investigating, Rosie thinks adding a door sweep could solve the problem. The front door can be replaced & we talk through the steps to get it done.
*Rosie loves the Winbag Inflatable Reusable Shim!\
Recommendation – The most famous pie place we know of is at Rock Springs Cafe. Yum!
Caller:
Recommendation – This is a fairly common agreement and not a whole lot he can do to get them to fix the interior. This is usually how it works.
*We found a pie place about possible “Pie Places” for our listener from the last segment. Try the Crosswinds Cafe in Payson, Miss Fitz 260 Cafe or Beeline Cafe.
March’s To-Do List for Homeowners:
Caller:
Kim – Her side gate is settling and she can’t get it open. Who can fix it and do we know of anyone that can fix it?
Recommendation – She could have Handman Connection take a look. It should not be expanding and contracting as she’s describing.
Caller:
Recommendation – We investigate & Rosie describes what needs to be done to find a leak because something is getting into the vent somehow. She could call Indoor Air Quality Specialists.
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Rosie talks about alternative solutions for parents, other than an assisted living home.
Caller:
Recommendation – Research the Cost Vs. Value report and talk with a local realtor to determine the estimates. We also discuss his specific project.
*We’re starting to hear more and more questions on “Super Cooling”
Facebook Question:
Recommendation – Probably not, but we’d need more information. Talk with your AC expert.
Callers:
Recommendation – Yes! The deeper you dig, the better it will be. Whatever moisture thats in the soil will get pulled into the unprotected area. Rosie walks through using thoroseal to seal the wall and how to apply it. Stop at a Marvel location and they can help.
Recommendation – He’ll need to know if power needs to be upgraded. Plumbing is a factor and generally speaking, matching your existing home goes from $100 per square foot to $200 per square foot.
Recommendation – Every home has a list of setbacks and he can find out by contacting Pima County for the figures. We’d be surprised if there is any issues with what he wants to do.
More of March’s Homeowner To-Do List:
Caller:
Recommendation – Yes, the paint should be fine. And the traditional wax rings work fine and it seems like an unneccessary upgrade. Talk to a plumbing wholesale supplier about them for more advice.
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