From stand alone grilling to outdoor kitchens, many options can cook up some great meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  The various cooking, grilling, smoking, and griddling options have taken the outdoor kitchen a long way from charcoal briquettes. Stainless steel over aluminum grills. Depends on what your inner chef wants to whip up!

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Growing food in your gardens starts with rich, nutrient dense healthy soil. The foundation for that soil is composting. 'Farmer Greg' Peterson of The Urban Farm breaks down the 'greens and browns' of composting along with other contributions from worm castings, chickens and soldier flies. Plus the added benefit  composting has for the environment and food security.

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A conversation with the Director of the Arizona Registrar Of Contractors Tom Cole. The ROC is a cabinet-level agency dedicated to consumer protection and contractor regulation.  Plus homeowner questions on super cooling, electric panel replacement and more!

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If one room or a part of your house is warmer than another, the cause is not necessarily the mechanics of your air conditioning unit. Unit sizing, duct work and distribution of cool air could be the issue along with other A/C tips with Brady Whitlock of Integrity Air Conditioning.

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Never too late to plan ahead for planting your favorite trees. Nursery Expert Jay Harper discusses the things to consider and be ready to plant in the fall. Choosing the right tree for the right place is key to a functional and beautiful landscape.

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Central Arizona Project (CAP) is a 336 mile engineering marvel that supplies some of the state's water supply. Darrin Francom explains how it works. How one of our Certified Partners help the Arizona Humane Society keep their animals cool and comfortable. Plus homeowner questions on window tinting and water heater issues.

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Monsoon season brings high winds and at times heavy rainfall. It can do some serious damage to trees from broken limbs to uprooting.  The Tree Amigos discuss the best practices for your trees to weather the storm and keep your shade, citrus and fruit trees standing tall.

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Desert summers means peak water usage. But don't let the heat translate into wasted water. Agriscaping.com's Justin Rohner educates those 'green thumbers' on smart watering strategies to keep gardens and landscapes looking healthy without draining the well.

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Tom Babbage is a writer for the Casa Grande Dispatch newspaper. He has since become Arizona's Presidential Historian. He discusses stories about hidden Presidential historical accounts that might surprise you or likely never knew about from 1776 and beyond that were downright dangerous.

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Weekly To Do on homeowner work you should never do yourself. We help a listener with building a backyard shade structure. And since its 4th Of July, some little known facts about America's Independence Day!

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