L
ewis Bennett and Dana Shook's contagious
passion for their work, clients and employ-
ees continues to set their company – Green
Dreams Landscape Management in Aberdeen, North
Carolina – apart from the competition.
Bennett got his start by mowing lawns with
his brother, and the two created Bennett Brothers
Lawn Care. It wasn't until he met Shook that they
renamed and restructured the business to become
Green Dreams (greendreamslandscaping.com).
Shook also grew up around the green industry.
Her grandfather mowed horse farms in Michigan,
so she learned how to mow in a straight line early
on. Later, she worked for a landscape subcontractor
for the North Carolina Department of Transporta-
tion. It was in this job at a tradeshow, the Charlotte
Home and Garden Show, where she met Bennett.
"I thought he was going to be another account,"
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Lewis Bennett & Dana Shook
Green Dreams Landscape Management
Pinebluff, North Carolina
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North Carolina
landscapers stay
one step ahead by
marketing, changing
up their services and
keeping their focus
on the community.
TEXT AND PHOTOS BY
LAUREN HEARTSILL DOWDLE
