Weekly Gardening Tip with Jay Harper from Harper’s Harper’s Nurseries
Scottsdale’s Water Conservation Office is giving away free tree seedlings from 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Old Town Farmer’s Market, Second Street and Brown Avenue.Click here for more information! Phoenix and Tucson Tree Recommendations: Live oak, Mesquite, Chinese Elm, Palo Verde, Chinese Pistache
NAZ Recommendations: Willows, Burches, Ash, Spruce, Timeless beauty great for a small yard
Caller
Matt, what about Fruit Bearing Trees
Recommendations: Citrus, Figs, Pomegranate
Because it’s later in the season, what do we suggest
Recommendation: Protect the trunk Go Natural Tree Paint, shredded bark mulch
Caller
Sandy, is there a sun cloth that is a frost cloth equivalent
Recommendation: Shade cloth, hold it away from the plant
Her lemon Tree is doing poor, but not her neighbors and rabbits are eliminating her sister’s plants.
Recommendation: Blood Meal around Plants, keep away dogs—bone and blood meal for Rabbits, squirrels
Caller
Joyce, listening from KGVY, was told not to plant Citrus in Green Valley
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Joyce, has been advised not to plant Citrus in Green Valley, yet her Citrus’ are doing fine
Recommendation: Trust your local nurseries and their advice. Dwarf Citrus , Civano Nursery
Brazilian Pepper Tree that was damaged in freeze Recommendation: Prune and Fertilize
Caller
Scott, has a Cork Screw Willow that was sick last season and now will not grow Recommendation: Chemicals from surrounding water may be hurting your growth, move your spot
Jim, can he plant Hydrangeas in Arizona Recommendation: Indoor protected from sun and heat, Amaryllis, Lantana, Pinta
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Letter from Listeners
Alexandria, needs a weed killer that works on Rock Landscape
Recommendation: Glyphosate, systemic herbicide, pre-emergent twice a year, Scottsdale Weed Control
Is it time to plant Summer Rye
Recommendation: every week, mow that rye down a bit; May and the temp increases final mow for rye, de-thatch and allow for Bermuda
Arbor Day next Friday!
In studio guest: Terry Gellenbeck with City of Phoenix
Valleywide Recycling Partnership
In studio guest: Roger Ramsey of Ewing Irrigation
Landscape Lighting: Rosie’s Arizona Republic Article
Caller
Irene, her light fixtures outdoors are going out Recommendation: How old is her system, they may need to be looked out and changed out, excessive voltage
Letters from Listeners
Has a home from 1985 and received a notice to insure water main. Is this legitimate Welcome New Casa Grande Rosie Certified Partners:
Brutinel Electric and Plumbing
Cooper Painting
Desert Sun Heating, Cooling and Refrigeration, LLC
John, wrote in to ask about the Crawfish Festival (coming soon) Caller
Steve, has residue on his Pavers
Recommendation: Cont. in next segment
Caller (cont. from last segment)
Steve, purchased Pavers and used Polymeric Sand on cracks, now has a residue
Recommendation: It needed to be fully in cracks, then blown off before sealed with water; Grout Release or Cement Release product; then seal
Randy, has glass block in front yard sitting area. What type of bulb to light them best
Recommendation: Halogen or LED; Halogen for dimming; LED will last longer and can be dimmed
Rosie Asks: Where can we go to see different lighting schemes? (cont. in next segment)
Roger Ramsey from Ewing Irrigation
Commentary for Randy and his outdoor lighting design
Benefits to using a professional landscape lighting designer
Color Temperature
Proper Bulb Type and Wattage Caller Bill, what do we think of a rebar less pool Lifeline: Craig Grady from Desert Sun Pools Recommendation: Aqua Fiber, Craig likes it and the pressure of it
Caller
Jack, is LED strong enough to light his art in the backyard (12ft/8 ft)
Recommendation: Yes, Ewing can do it, what’s your color temperature
Elements of Landscape Lighting
Layering
Lighting should focus on effect not fixture
Tall items can be effectively fit
Roger Ramsey from Ewing Recommends:
FX Luminaire
Vista
Phillips Hadco
Focus Industries
Caller
Marylou, has track lighting in her bathroom that is too bright
Recommendation: install a dimming switch, then you can control light level
Travel Arizona Stay-cation…Register here! From Sanderson Ford, Arizona Highways and Arizona Department of Transportation
Arizona Biltmore: If you book in your Birthday month, you get one day free. BDAY is the code
Congrats to BrozeSmith and The Prescott Art Trust for reaching their goals. The Gentle Tamer will be cast in Bronze!
Rueben, our last Winner, wants to use his Staycation win on The Train
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Nick, needs to resurface his asphalt. What’s our recommendation
Recommendation: Rosie will do research and get back to Nick. Rosie likes Belgard interlocking Pavers
Landscape Sound Systems from Ewing: Sonoscape
Final comments Landscape Lighting from Roger Ramsey from Ewing Irrigation
Art, Nature and Use of Space
Start Small
levels low
selective color temperature and higher levels
Layering Sound
Rosie Certified Landscapers for Landscape Lighting: Vicente in Northern Arizona, CYC and Think Green in Phoenix