Discover how Dreamlawns is revolutionizing plant care with our exclusive services: Introducing our Shrub & Small Tree Service – the ultimate solution for maintaining your outdoor greenery! With a comprehensive plan of 7 applications per year, we’re committed to keeping your plants healthy and enhancing the beauty of your outdoor living space. Our secret weapon? Slow-release nutrients meticulously tailored to each plant species, ensuring they receive the perfect nourishment at the precise time of year. But that’s not all – our service also includes effective controls for combating the most ..read more

Turf Disease Alert: How to Spot and Combat Fungal Infections Hey there, lawn guardians! As the temperatures rise, so does the risk of fungal diseases wreaking havoc on your precious fescue lawns. But fear not, because we’re here to arm you with the knowledge and tools to fight back against these pesky invaders! Here’s the scoop: Know Your Enemy: Fungal diseases are sneaky little buggers that can strike your lawn as early as April and stick around all season long. But don’t worry, we’ve got a plan to keep them at bay! Our Defense Plan: Our 5-round disease control program is your lawn’s secret ..read more

Happy Spring March 19, 2024 Spring Has Sprung and Your Lawn is Ready to Party! Hey there, lawn enthusiasts! It’s that time of year again – your grass is waking up from its winter slumber, stretching its blades, and getting ready to show off its lush green glory. But don’t worry, we’ve got everything you need to keep your lawn looking its best all season long! Here’s the lowdown on what’s happening in your yard: Fescue Frenzy: Your fescue lawns are growing and glowing, so keep those mowers revved up and ready to roll! Warm Season Wake-Up: Those warm season grasses are gearing up to break o ..read more

Spring is on the Way! Lime is an essential part of any lawn care regimen, and its importance cannot be understated. Lime helps to raise the pH level of the soil in your lawn, enabling the grass to take up the essential nutrients it needs to thrive. Lime also helps to reduce the amount of weeds and moss in your lawn, making it look healthier and greener. One of the most important benefits of using lime on your lawn is that it increases the availability of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These three essential nutrients help to strengthen the roots of the grass and make the lawn less susc ..read more

Here’s a Simple Pruning Guide Pruning Season In Trees and Shrubs, it’s important to prune dead, diseased, or damaged branches at timely intervals to create healthy blooms. Ideally, pruning cuts should not exceed 25% of the tree’s canopy and should be made with a sharp pruning tool. Early Spring Bloomers – Prune May – July When temperatures start to warm up in the spring, these types of trees and shrubs make flowers called “old wood.” They were created in the prior growing season and go into dormancy before blooming the following spring. In the case of rejuvenating a plant, you’ll want to min ..read more

As we say good bye to another summer, it begins a new season for Dremlawns, it’s our aeration & seeding season. We’ve already begun this crucial service for local lawns, pulling cores, allowing our proprietary seed blend the perfect bed for germination. The work is not over once the seed is in the ground. Watering is absolutely crucial after seeding. You’ll want to follow Dreamlawns instructions for post-aeration care plan. A friendly team member will be happy to assist you if you have any questions. Temperatures should remain warm enough for us to continue aerating through early Novembe ..read more

Hot Weather Lawn Problems and What to Do! The heat of summer is here, and the lack of rain has caused a drought at this time as well. We’re seeing signs of both heat stress and drought stress across all of Hampton Roads. Even summer lawns like Bermuda and St. Augustine are suffering due to the high heat and lack of rain. The scattered thunderstorms we’ve had recently aren’t helping enough, we need a few days of good cloud cover and measurable rain, 1-1.5 inches, to help lawns recover. What you can do to help your lawn Water In the absence of good measurable rain, water 3 times per week ..read more

With simple strategies, you can have a healthy lawn that can survive bugs, weeds, heat and more. Life can be stressful, but did you know that life can be stressful for your lawn too? With the sun beating down and the heavy foot traffic all over it on a daily basis. It’s thirsty and weeds want to take over. It’s rough out there in the yard, but you can take some easy steps to help your lawn cope with the summer stress. Here are a  few tips: Keep Your Mower Blade Sharp & High Dull mower blades shred grass so they lose more moisture than they would with a clean cut. Also, the shredded ..read more

Bee Friendly Mosquito  Control Dreamlawns is proud to offer Virginia Beach and all Hampton Roads cities the latest in environmentally safe mosquito control. While advances in traditional mosquito control have dramatically reduced impact on non-target pests and pollinators, not treatments have been able to guarantee their safety. The NEW Mosquito Green System by Dreamlawns has changed the game. It’s the first system to use a biological control agent to kill mosquitoes, Mosquito Green system deploys a US-EPA-approved fungus that kills the mosquitoes several days after infection, even pre ..read more

While we are all spending more time at home and outside summer is the time mosquitoes are going to be an uninvited guest. Mosquitoes typically lurk when the temperature overnight remains above 50 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidity and high temperatures make it the perfect habitat for mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can put a damper on any outside event. Get ahead of a mosquito infestation by checking for these signs that mosquitoes are laying their eggs near by in your outdoor space. Standing Water on Your Property Mosquitoes are attracted to areas with standing water. Standing water is an ideal locati ..read more