
Weekly Gardening Tip:
Our Favorite Shade Trees:
Chanticleer Pear, Sycamore, Mesquite, Palo Verde Irowood
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Sally, has what looks like mold around her trees and more dripping sap on her Citrus Trees
Recommendation: take a bag of soil to your local nursery for assessment, may be too much water
Kim, has a Pygmy Palm. How can she remove a dead tree without distubing live ones
Recommendation: Pull it out
Mortimer Farms Events
Rob Rob from Aqua Feeder
Ace Hardware in Chino Valley and Mortimer Nursery
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Brad, what is the best way to get a great lawn. What is the best mower
Recommendation:Whatever mower has sharp blades for a good cut on your grass
Brad, continued from last segment. Is is too late for Bermuda
Recommendation: Not too late
Michelle, has Sisu trees with invasive roots. What other tree can she plant
Recommendation: Citrus; canopy is equal to length of roots
James, has a Southern Oak that all the leaves have died
Recommendation: Too much water
Root Saturation with Rob Rob and the AquaFeeder
2-4 ft out
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George, needs a shade tree
Recommendation: 12 ft x 30 ft; Palo Verde, Purple Leaf Plum
Bob, he cannot remove grass from his gravel front yard
Recommendation: Round Up Full Strength; Pre-emergent
wants to keep his Oak from growing out too much; it’s not near his home
Recommendation: Let it grow
Sharla Mortimer and Valerie Phipps from Mortimer Nursery
Steve Koepp from Advanced Home Systems
Get out your March Utility Bill when you energy usage is at its least
Study the different programs that your energy company uses
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Barry, has a broken water main
Recommendation: what PVC does he get, San Plumbing Supply; take a picture and get to a plumbing supply house
Call Steve Koepp at Advanced Home Systems (602)799-5656
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Pat, has a 15 year old unit with new condenser. She has 5 ton unit now. Does she need a new unit. What’s the difference between SEER vs. tonage
Rosie on the Box: Rosie and Steve ask about conditions in her home
There in no economic reason to replace that unit
SEER vs. Tonage
Manual J Calculation
Most homes have more tons than the average homeowner needs
Cont. in next segment
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Bob, has a plug in (window unit) a/c that has frozen up
Recommendation: Shut it off, let the ice melt; then replug; Knight Air Conditioning; Integrity Air Conditioning
By using the Energy Management Computer, Rosie has saved $2000 annual
Take advantage of your off peak hours. The difference can be over $.20
Most homeowners are on the wrong plan for their usage
Time of us is the way to go
First, make sure you are on the right plan for your usage
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Kristin, how can we help her save money on her electric bill. She has followed the advice of the electric company and still not saving money. What to do
Recommendation: Listen to our podcast as Rosie and Steve analyze why her bill is so high
More with Kristen and her high energy bills
Recommendation: We’re giving her a REEIS Home Energy Audit to help her out!
Romey checking in from the YCCA Home Show at Tim’s Toyota Center
Go see these ROTH Partners:
Barrett Propane
Century Painting
Central Basin Roofing
Garage Floors and More
Northern Arizona Quality Water
Sanders Plastering Systems
Vicente Landscaping
Know your Energy Program and use electricity when you’re paying less
Manage your consumption and save money
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Robert, does solar offset electric costs
Continued in segment…
Continued from last segment
Robert, is solar fed back into the grid
Coming up in a few weeks: Solar with Harmon Solar and The Solar Store
Bud, has asphalt shingles on his roof. Can he cover or coat the roof or does he need to re-shingle
Recommendation: You can coat the roof, it will change the look. Castle Roofing and Lyon’s Roofing in Tucson
Do not power ventilate your attic
Jacob, 1978 home needs new windows. Where to start
Recommendation: continued in next segment
What is your base load for energy usage?
Use electricity in the evening when it’s cheap, keeps the house cool during the day when rates are higher The benefit of the Energy Management Computer
Contact Steve Koepp, Advanced Home Systems-(602) 799-5656
Get yourself a Home Energy Audit with REEis
Next week, A Day with a Painter