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Show Notes for June 6, 2009
On The House was live in the studio this week, bringing another great show to the airwaves! The Carey Brothers shared ways to prepare your home for the upcoming summer season. Rebecca Cole shared her knowledge of gardening to help those that lack a green thumb. The trio were also joined by Chef Jamie Gwen, who began her monthly series on grilling tips. With summer right around the corner, On the House introduced our new contest, the Great Backyard Giveaway. Find out what you might have missed by reading the rest of the show notes.
Vince in Ashland, Oregon had a question concerning his outdoor deck. He wanted some advice on how to properly prep his deck. He power washed his deck to clean it, but his redwood deck ended up having different colors all over it. Morris advised Vince to scrub the deck with soap & water and a bristle broom, then rinse the deck off but don’t let it dry. Follow this by flooding the deck with water and take oxalic acid crystals and sprinkle all over the wet deck as if you were feeding chickens, until the deck is completely covered with the crystals. Scrub the crystals in with the bristle broom, you may need to add a light spray of water to keep the deck moist, but not a lot as you may rinse away the crystals. Scrub, scrub, scrub for five to ten minutes, then pressure wash. If this does not work, then its time to sand the deck. James added that it’s always better to stain your deck with multiple thin coats as opposed to one heavy coat.
Joe in Jefferson City, Missouri had a question about pruning lilacs. His lilacs were growing quite tall and Joe was afraid that they would grow into a tree. Rebecca advised never prune a lilac more than 1/3 each year, if you want it to be half the size you’ll have to do that over a couple of years. The time to prune back lilacs is now, right after it blooms. If you wait until the end of July or August, you’ll be cutting off buds. When cutting, do not use a hedge trimmer, you’ll want to use a pruner. But do prune each year, as lilacs will grow better and bloom more for you. And always take out the suckers, no matter the size.
• Chef Jamie Gwen - Check out Chef Jamie’s website for great grilling ideas.
• Great Backyard Giveaway - Enter today for your chance to win $15,000 worth of prizes!
• Serious Windows - Learn more about Serious Windows.
• Traeger Wood Pellet Grills - No backyard is complete without a Traeger Grill, the best BBQ from a grill!
• W∙H∙Y Trap from RESCUE! - captures 21 species of wasps, hornets and yellowjackets.
• Level Best˛ - Measure, Level and Square all at the same time!
• Grip-Tite Super Socket Sets - the sockets with bite! They grab damaged and rusted bolts with ease!
• PowerCost Monitor - The PowerCost Monitor provides real-time information on energy consumption and cost.
• U.S. Energy Secretary Wants to Paint Roofs White - From FOXNews.com.
• On The House Green Tip of the Week - Presented by Serious Materials, easy ways to become more energy efficient.
• Recall of the Week - Trampolines Recalled by Skywalker Holdings; Enclosure Problems Can Result in Fall Hazard.
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find what you need. Thanks for listening to On The House with the Carey Brothers!
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