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The Dreamscapes Design Build Maintain designs, builds, and maintains outdoor spaces across Acworth and the surrounding area. Every property comes to us with a different starting point, a lawn that needs attention, a yard ready for a full redesign, or hardscape work that ties everything together. Our team covers each of these so you can work with one company from the first conversation through years of upkeep, instead of hiring out each piece separately. Below is what each service actually involves.

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LAWN CARE

A lawn that looks thin, patchy, or stressed usually isn’t a mowing problem, it’s a soil and treatment problem. Lawn care at Dreamscapes runs on a program we call Green Up, starting with a full evaluation of your soil and turf condition, then aeration, fertilization, and pest control scheduled around what your grass needs that season. Homeowners come to this service after mowing alone never fixed the underlying issue. The difference shows within months: deeper color, fewer bare patches, grass that holds up under Georgia summers.

Mowing

Most lawn crews use whatever mower fits the trailer. Dreamscapes keeps to 21-inch mowers on every front yard, changes blades every other day, and rotates the cutting direction each visit so grass never scalps or develops traffic ruts. Sharper blades mean cleaner cuts and a lawn that holds color through summer.

Reel Mowing

Reel mowing gives a lawn the tight, striped look of a golf green, and Dreamscapes is one of the only companies in metro Atlanta still offering it. Our crews run Locke and Tru-Cut mowers in a crisscross pattern for a dense finish that suits Bermuda and zoysia lawns especially well.

Core Aeration

Compacted clay soil is the quiet reason so many Georgia lawns thin out no matter how often they’re mowed. Dreamscapes pulls 4-inch soil plugs in an overlapping pattern at least once a year, relieving compaction, cutting thatch, and opening the ground so nutrients, water, and oxygen actually reach the roots.

Overseeding

Fescue lawns lose ground every summer in Georgia’s heat, which is why fall overseeding matters. Dreamscapes aerates in a crisscross pattern for full seed-to-soil contact, then applies seed and starter fertilizer, with slit seeding available for major renovations. Expect germination in 10 to 14 days with proper soil prep.

Topdressing

A lawn that stays lumpy or thin usually needs more than fertilizer, it needs better soil. Topdressing spreads compost, topsoil, or humus across the turf to level low spots, ease compaction, and feed the ground itself. Paired with aeration, it’s often the fastest way to turn a rough lawn around.

Turf Care and Lawn Treatment Programs

Every Dreamscapes turf program starts with a soil test, not a guess. From there we build a grass-specific plan, Cool Season, Zoysia, Bermuda, or Centipede, with nine visits a year covering fertilization, weed and disease control, and annual aeration and overseeding as part of our Green Up approach.

Mulch

Beyond curb appeal, organic mulch protects soil from erosion, holds moisture through dry stretches, and slowly breaks down to feed the ground underneath. Dreamscapes delivers and installs bark, wood chip, and bulk mulch across Acworth properties, spreading it at the right depth so beds look finished, not smothered.

Sod Maintenance

New sod fails more often from overwatering than under, which is why Dreamscapes sends every customer a week-by-week watering guide after installation. From daily soil checks in week one to mowing at the right height once roots are set, our guidance follows University of Georgia extension standards for new turf.

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE

Beds fill in, shrubs outgrow their space, and leaves pile up faster than most weekends allow for. Landscape maintenance is the ongoing work that keeps a finished landscape from slipping backward: pruning, mulching, seasonal cleanups, and general care of the trees and shrubs already planted on your property. Every yard grows differently, so a young maple and an overgrown hedge line get treated on their own schedules rather than a single blanket visit. The goal is simple, catch what’s changing before it becomes a bigger job.

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Tree and Shrub Pruning

Pruning at the wrong time of year does more harm than skipping it altogether. Dreamscapes times cuts to each plant’s growth cycle, mostly dormant winter and early spring, using thinning and corrective techniques that train a healthy shape instead of just cutting back growth. Clean cuts close faster and resist disease.

Pruning Crape Myrtle

Chopping a crape myrtle back to a few stubby knuckles every winter is a habit, not a horticultural need, and it damages the tree over time. Dreamscapes prunes crape myrtles only to train shape and remove weak growth, never more than a third of the canopy, so it develops its natural form.

Seasonal Landscape Cleanup

Northwest Georgia’s long leaf drop and constant pine needle shed mean beds need more than a quick blow-out each fall. Dreamscapes handles spring and fall cleanups separately, clearing debris, cutting back perennials, redefining bed edges, and hauling everything away, so Acworth and Kennesaw properties stay presentable between regular lawn visits.

Plant Watering and Care

New beds and seasonal color need more attention than an irrigation system on autopilot can give. Dreamscapes checks soil moisture by hand, tests irrigation zones with a simple can test, and follows a week-by-week watering schedule for new plantings, because more Georgia landscapes are lost to overwatering than to drought.

LANDSCAPE DESIGN

Most landscape projects stall before they start because it’s hard to picture how the pieces fit together. Landscape design is where that gets solved. We walk your property to look at soil, drainage, and how sunlight moves across the yard through the day, then build a plan connecting plantings, hardscape, and water features into something that works as a whole. You’ll see the layout before a shovel goes in the ground, which is what makes this the right starting point for a renovation or a new build.

Landscape Design Pricing

Design work at Dreamscapes runs $225 an hour, with a full Master Plan for a half-acre to three-quarter-acre property typically landing between $2,500 and $3,000 depending on complexity. Digital design sessions are available separately at $125. A plan before installation catches costly changes early and keeps the build on schedule.

Tree and Plant Transplanting

Moving a mature tree is riskier than most homeowners realize, which is why Dreamscapes is the only company we know of in the area offering a full guarantee on transplants. With over a decade of experience and mechanical tree spades for large specimens, our three-year Guaranteed Green Program backs every relocation we perform.

LANDSCAPING

Landscaping rarely means just one thing on a property. A driveway might need pavers while a side yard needs new plant beds and the whole thing needs a lighting plan to tie it together. Rather than treating these as separate jobs handed to separate crews, we run landscaping projects as one coordinated process, from the first site prep to the plants and systems that keep everything alive afterward. That coordination is what keeps a multi-part project from looking like it was built in pieces.

Landscape Installation

A landscape only looks finished when hardscape and softscape are planned together, not handed to separate crews. Dreamscapes installs patios, retaining walls, and fire features alongside tree, shrub, and sod planting and irrigation, coordinating every element from site prep through final planting so nothing looks bolted on afterward.

Landscape Materials

Choosing mulch color matters more than most homeowners expect, since dyed mulch stays wet and can stain concrete or fabric for about 48 hours after installation. Dreamscapes stocks bark, pine straw, drainage rock, and decorative stone in bulk, with guidance on timing and coverage so beds cure clean the first time.

LANDSCAPE LIGHTING

A yard that looks great in daylight often disappears completely once the sun goes down. Landscape lighting brings it back into use after dark, with LED fixtures placed along paths, steps, and garden beds to handle both safety and atmosphere. We think about where people actually walk at night and where a porch light alone leaves dark gaps around your entryway. Some homeowners want subtle accent lighting for evenings outside, others want full coverage for security, and a good layout can do both at once.

ARTIFICIAL GRASS

Some spots in a yard never grow real grass no matter what gets tried, too much shade, too much foot traffic, or a dog that wears a path across the same patch every day. Artificial grass solves that with a synthetic lawn that stays green through every season without mowing, watering, or fertilizing. Installation includes real ground prep and drainage work underneath, not just turf rolled over dirt, which is the difference between a lawn that looks natural for years and one that looks like a rug within months.

HARDSCAPES

A yard with no hardscape often feels unfinished, even after the plants and grass are established. Hardscapes are the structural pieces that fix that: patios, walkways, retaining walls, and fire features built from natural stone, brick, or concrete. These hold up to Georgia’s freeze-thaw winters and humid summers in a way softscaping alone can’t, and they give a property defined space for parking, gathering, or crossing the yard without stepping through mud after a storm. Site prep and grading come first, since that’s what a hardscape rests on.

Concrete Pavers

Poured concrete cracks eventually, and once it does, the patch is permanent and obvious. Interlocking concrete pavers avoid that by design, individual units set without mortar so a single damaged piece can be pulled and replaced. Upload a photo of your home to our visualizer tool to preview colors and patterns.

Pavers

As a preferred, experienced Belgard contractor, Dreamscapes installs concrete pavers in styles ranging from Old World cobblestone to sleek contemporary lines. Sixteen shapes and patterns are available for driveways, walkways, and patios, each engineered for strength and weather resistance so the surface holds its look through Georgia’s freeze-thaw winters.

Retaining Walls

Sloped yards, erosion, and tiered garden beds all call for a wall built with drainage in mind, not just stacked block. Dreamscapes installs Belgard retaining wall systems, from Anchor Diamond to Weston Stone, engineered for stability whether the project is a small garden border or a large structural retaining wall.

Porcelain Pavers

Outdoor porcelain pavers handle up to 2,000 pounds of breakage load and resist frost, stains, and fading, which makes them a strong option for pool decks and high-traffic patios. They can be dry-laid over grass, gravel, or sand with no grout or adhesive, a faster install than most paver systems require.

Finishing Touches

Curb units, edging, and coping are easy to overlook until a driveway or patio starts to shift at the edges. Dreamscapes installs Belgard hardscape edging and sealers that lock a design in place and protect it from weathering, the kind of detail that separates a finished project from an almost-finished one.

Belgard Outdoor Fireplaces & Kitchens

Cold nights don’t have to mean moving the gathering indoors. Dreamscapes designs and builds outdoor kitchens and fireplaces using Belgard’s Elements collection, including patented brick ovens, with options like the Bordeaux and Brighton series to match different budgets and backyard sizes, all handled start to finish under one contract.

Paver Catalogs

Comparing paver shapes, finishes, and color blends is easier with the full Belgard catalog in hand rather than a handful of sample chips. Dreamscapes’ digital catalogs let you browse every option before your consultation, and our team is on hand to help interpret the choices for your specific driveway or patio.

Pavers History

Interlocking pavement isn’t new, the Minoans built the first segmental roads around 5000 BC, and Rome paved over 51,000 miles using the same principle. Modern concrete pavers trace to postwar Germany, and today Dreamscapes installs them with ICPI-certified crews, backed by a lifetime warranty on every project we complete.

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Pavers Advantages

Pavers flex with ground movement instead of cracking, resist freeze-thaw damage, and let a single damaged unit be replaced without disturbing the rest of the surface. Dreamscapes’ ICPI-certified team backs every installation with a lifetime warranty, so the durability built into the material is matched by the guarantee behind the labor.

How to Lay Pavers

A proper paver base runs about 4 inches of compacted crushed stone topped with a leveled sand bed, roughly 7 inches of excavation before the pavers themselves go down. Follow our step-by-step guide for a DIY project, or let our ICPI-certified crews handle it under a lifetime installation warranty.

Resources

We’d rather point you to the source than ask you to take our word for it. Our hardscaping resources page links directly to the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute, Belgard, and other industry associations we’re affiliated with, so you can research the standards and materials behind your project on your own terms.

OUTDOOR LIVING

A backyard that only gets looked at from the kitchen window isn’t being used. Outdoor living changes that by building spaces meant for actually spending time outside, fire pits and fireplaces, outdoor kitchens, patios, and decks designed around how a household really gathers, not a generic layout. Some families want a space built for hosting twenty people at once, others want a quiet corner for two chairs and a fire pit. The planning starts with how you’ll use the space, then the design follows from there.

IRRIGATION

Hand watering is inconsistent by nature, some areas get soaked while others stay dry, and a missed week during a heat wave can undo months of lawn care. Irrigation systems solve that with zoned coverage built around your property’s sun exposure and soil type, so a shaded bed and an open lawn each get what they actually need. We design, install, and maintain these systems with modern controllers, and we handle repairs and seasonal adjustments so watering stops being something you have to think about.

DRAINAGE

Water that pools after a storm rarely stays contained to one spot for long. Left alone, it moves toward a foundation, drowns plant roots, or turns part of a yard unusable every time it rains. Drainage work addresses this directly with French drains, surface drains, catch basins, and grading changes that redirect water before it causes damage. We start by walking the property to find where water actually collects, since the visible wet spot and the real source of the problem are often in two different places.

Drainage Systems

Standing water rarely stays in one spot, it moves toward foundations, drowns roots, or turns part of a yard unusable. Dreamscapes installs surface systems like swales and channels, subsurface options including French drains and perforated pipe, and slope drainage for steep terrain, matched to how water actually moves across your property.

Foundation Drains

Richard Allen, Dreamscapes’ owner, has spent 40 years solving drainage problems most landscape companies avoid. Instead of cutting trenches in a basement floor to pump water out after it’s already inside, our team stops it outside the home at the source, backed by a full money-back guarantee for life.

Landscape Drainage

Not all drainage pipe holds up the same. Black corrugated pipe is cheap but brittle, and roots find its pinhole cracks within a few seasons. Dreamscapes installs smooth-wall PVC instead, which resists collapse and root intrusion, and we guarantee that PVC drainage work for life.

Not Sure Where to Start?

That’s a lot of ground to cover, and most properties only need a piece of it at any given time. Whether that’s one service or a project that touches several, we’ll help you figure out where to start.

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