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It looks like we have a little heat wave on the way! Lawns can become drought stressed very quickly in these temps, so i...
06/12/2026

It looks like we have a little heat wave on the way! Lawns can become drought stressed very quickly in these temps, so it’s important to make sure you are using best watering and mowing practices to avoid that.

So check out our hot weather watering guidelines to make sure you are getting your lawn the water it needs! And stay tuned as we bring you daily tips on best watering practices to help you make sure you are watering as efficiently and effectively as possible this summer.
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Have watering questions? Post them in the comment section, and we will answer them! ⠀

You can get a printable version of these watering guidelines on our website: https://www.livingwaterlawncare.com/

Happy National Garden Week! Are you the type of gardener who talks to your plants to help them grow? Well, it might actu...
06/12/2026

Happy National Garden Week!

Are you the type of gardener who talks to your plants to help them grow? Well, it might actually be working! Studies have shown that vibrations (like those caused by music or perhaps even the sweet sound of your voice) can affect plant growth! The Myth Busters even did an (admittedly not-so-scientific) study where they compared a silent greenhouse to one where they piped in a voice soundtrack. They found that plants in the latter greenhouse grew more. So keep talking to those plants!

In honor of National Garden Week, we will be bringing you gardening tips all week! So here is a gardening tip for you: U...
06/11/2026

In honor of National Garden Week, we will be bringing you gardening tips all week!
So here is a gardening tip for you: Use Companion Planting!

What is Companion Planting?
Companion planting is the planting of different species of plants in close proximity to one another for any of a number of different benefits, including w**d suppression, pest control, pollination, providing habitat for beneficial insects, maximizing use of space, and to otherwise increase crop productivity.

Particular plants do well close together for a number of reasons. Some plants help keep another plant's pests under control, others invite beneficial insects or pollinators, while others just naturally grow well together. There are also some plants that do not grow well together and should be spaced far apart! So it's always good practice to check each plant's friendly and not-so-friendly companions before planting!

Happy Gardening!

We are seeing a lot of Melt Out in lawns and are expecting more to show up as we get some weather changes over the next ...
06/11/2026

We are seeing a lot of Melt Out in lawns and are expecting more to show up as we get some weather changes over the next week or two.

Melt Out is a fungus that can develop in your lawn for a couple of reasons. Temperature and weather changes, drought stress, and mowing too short, especially in warmer temperatures like we've been having, can all contribute to Melt Out. Melt Out appears as straw-colored patches and can become active along mow lines (as pictured). If Melt Out is active along mow lines, it is easy to diagnose. But since it can also appear as large patches, you can tell the difference between dry spots and Melt Out by feeling the grass. The grass in dry spots will be dry and brittle to the touch, but grass affected by Melt Out will feel similar to green grass around it.

What can you do if you have Melt Out?
-Many people assume Melt Out spots are dry spots and begin overwatering them. DON'T! This will actually make the fungus worse. Let the yellow spots dry out for 2 days, then return to watering as normal.
- Increase your mow height to 3 inches and make sure mower blades are sharp. You should also bag and discard your mow clippings until the Melt Out is no longer present in your lawn. Leaving clippings on your lawn while the fungus is active will allow the fungus to continue to spread.
-After making these adjustments, if you are still seeing Melt Out, we can apply a granular fertilizer to the affected areas during your next lawn application to help clear up the fungus.

If you aren't seeing Melt Out in your lawn, great! But make sure to use best lawn care practices to increase your chances of avoiding Melt Out. Mow at a height of three inches with a sharp mower blade and make sure your lawn is getting enough water.

For more info on Melt Out or for help with treating it, ask your tech or give us a call!
(509) 487-3439

In honor of National Garden Week, here is another gardening tip for you: You don't need to be a dedicated composter to r...
06/10/2026

In honor of National Garden Week, here is another gardening tip for you: You don't need to be a dedicated composter to reap similar benefits! (Though if you are a dedicated composter, awesome!!)

A quick and easy way to get similar benefits to composting and to cut down on waste is to apply food waste like used coffee grounds, eggshells, chopped-up banana peels, and other organic matter directly to your soil (no long-term composting required). These scraps will offer plants nutrients as they decompose. When doing this, make sure to limit very acidic items. For example, you can occasionally scatter a small amount of coffee grounds in a section of garden, but you don't want to take your daily coffee grounds out to the same flower bed every single day. That will make the soil too acidic for your plants. For already-growing beds, scatter and bury the items within the first few inches of soil.

In honor of National Garden Week, here is another gardening tip for you: Regrow Veggies from Scraps! Regrow your kitchen...
06/10/2026

In honor of National Garden Week, here is another gardening tip for you: Regrow Veggies from Scraps!

Regrow your kitchen waste into edible veggies and greens! There are many common vegetables that you can regrow from the scraps left over after cooking with them! Known as kitchen scrap gardening, it is the ultimate in recycling! It’s environmentally friendly, can save on grocery bills, and it’s fun and easy!

Here is a list of some of the most common vegetables that you can regrow from scraps:
-Onions and Green Onions
-Celery
-Romaine Lettuce
-Garlic and Ginger
-Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes
-Basil, Cilantro, and other herbs
-Carrots, Beets, and other root veggies
-And even, though it's not a veggie, Pineapple!

Most of these are very easy to regrow. Many can just be planted in an empty spot in your garden, while others should be started in a shallow dish of water before being transplanted into the garden. Any number of helpful guides for kitchen scrap planting are available online!

Living Water FAQs: How much rain is enough to alter your watering schedule?With today's rain and more in the forecast, w...
06/09/2026

Living Water FAQs: How much rain is enough to alter your watering schedule?

With today's rain and more in the forecast, we want to answer one of your frequently asked questions: Can I skip a watering session when it rains? And how much rain is enough to skip a watering session?

The fact is that most rains– unless they are heavy or all day– are not enough to skip a watering session. And even a heavy rain is only enough to replace a single watering session! Sometimes people see a single rain icon in the forecast and just turn their sprinklers off for the whole week. Please don't do that! Here are some guidelines to decide when to change up your watering schedule based on rain:
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One day of ¼ inch of rain or more is enough to skip ONE watering session. (So if you are watering 4 times a week, you can water 3 times a week if we get one day of ¼ inch of rain or more. If we get two separate days of ¼ inch or more of rain, then you would only have to water twice that week.) If we get a day of less than ¼ inch of rain, you should continue to water as usual.
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One way to know how much rain your lawn got is to place an empty can or other container in the middle of your lawn while it is raining. If it has ¼ inch or more of water in it, you can skip a watering session. There are also lots of weather apps you can get that will show you how much rain we got in a day, but make sure it is specific to your area. If it is showing North Spokane and you live in the Valley, the amount of rain may be vastly different.
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Does your grass look like this? These torn yellow tips are caused by dull mower blades.We know it can be frustrating whe...
06/09/2026

Does your grass look like this? These torn yellow tips are caused by dull mower blades.

We know it can be frustrating when you work hard to keep your lawn beautiful and green only to have yellow tips! And it isn't good for the health of your lawn either. Mow damage like this can encourage disease and insect damage. It also puts unnecessary stress on your lawn, which can exacerbate the toll that hot, dry weather already takes on your lawn, leading to severe drought and heat stress. To prevent this kind of damage, sharpen your mower blades regularly! If you haven't replaced your mower blade in a while (or ever), it may be time to get a new mow blade all together!
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Do you have mowing or other summer lawn care questions? Ask your tech, message us, or give us a call!
(509) 487-3439

How can you tell the difference between Melt Out Fungus and Dry Spots?As it continues to warm up, you might have some dr...
06/08/2026

How can you tell the difference between Melt Out Fungus and Dry Spots?

As it continues to warm up, you might have some dry spots in your lawn. But the bad news is that those conditions, as well as weather changes, drought stress, and mowing too short, are also the ideal conditions for the lawn fungus Melt Out to develop. We are seeing A LOT of melt out right now. And while the two issues can look similar, you need to treat them very differently! While dry spots need more water, overwatering Melt Out fungus will actually make the fungus worse!

So how to tell the difference?
Melt Out appears as yellow/straw-colored patches and can become active along mow lines (as pictured in the upper images). When Melt Out is active along mow lines, it is pretty easy to diagnose. But since it can also appear as large patches, you can tell the difference between dry spots and Melt Out by feeling the grass. The grass in dry spots will be dry and brittle to the touch, but grass affected by Melt Out will feel similar to the green grass around it. And while dry spots may be a similar color to that yellow hue of Melt Out, they also may be white or grayish depending on the type of grass (as in the lower image).

So what to do if you have dry spots? Well, increase watering in the affected areas!

But what can you do if you have Melt Out?
-Many people assume Melt Out spots are dry spots and begin overwatering them. DON'T! This will actually make the fungus worse. Let the yellow spots dry out for 2 days, then return to watering as normal.
- Increase your mow height to 3 inches and make sure your mower blade is sharp. You should also bag and discard your mow clippings until the Melt Out is no longer present in your lawn. Leaving clippings on your lawn while the fungus is still present will allow it to continue to spread.
-After making these adjustments, if you are still seeing Melt Out, we can apply a granular fertilizer to the affected areas during your next lawn application to help clear up the fungus.

This week is National Garden Week! ⠀There are so many great things about gardening! It can reduce stress and improve you...
06/08/2026

This week is National Garden Week! ⠀
There are so many great things about gardening! It can reduce stress and improve your mood, give you a boost of vitamin D, and of course, you get to enjoy the fruits of your labor, whether it's literal fruit, vegetables, herbs, or flowers! You can celebrate Garden Week in so many ways such as working a few hours in your garden or a community one, buying some new plants from your local plant store, or just getting out to walk through and enjoy a local garden! How will you be celebrating Garden Week? ⠀

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