Peter did a fantastic job for our Arnold cabin. He installed six beautiful trees that will provide more privacy with our neighbor (who also appreciated his work), including irrigation. He then refurbished our front yard area with some very natural hardscaping that blends right in with the natural surroundings. He also helped install a really cool ore-cart as a centerpiece. He is very knowledgeable and professional. As an added bonus you can share your vision, and he will circle back with perfect ideas. I would have zero hesitation contacting him for our next landscape job. read more

Livanos Landscaping - Landscaping Near Me

Had Peter and his team build a 400 sq ft patio behind our cabin at 7000 ft, after seeing his work at a friend in Angels Camp. Peter was easy to communicate with, and gave me daily updates on the work progress. He even used left-over materials to improve our driveway which was completely unexpected but appreciated. The project was done more quickly than the original estimate, too. read more

We are extremely pleased with the level of professionalism, expertise, and quality of work. The project came in on time and on budget. It looks better than I ever imagined. read more

Wish I had checked this sooner. Fortunately, the contract went "south" prior to actual work, but lost a few months and could have had the project done by now with someone more communicative and cooperative. Enough said, look elsewhere. read more

Peter is without question the most difficult man to work with!!! We spent a fortune on landscaping and have been spending months trying to get him back to finish the job and fix all of the stuff he did wrong! Two fountains don't work, plants dead all over the place and a grass watering system that has created a swamp! He won't return calls won't return emails!! DO NOT HIRE THIS MAN!!!! I have a feeling that the only way I will get him to fix everything is to call a good lawyer! Funny thing is.... He has pictures of my house on his Facebook and his website!! Boy I hope he has prospective customers call me I will give them the name of a real landscaper! As I stated before DO NOT HIRE!! read more

I waited a long time to give this review and gave Peter EVERY opportunity to make things right, but honestly he's not interested. It's all about getting the money in his pocket. The process starts with a weak rendition of what he plans to do and ends with disappointment. Minimum standards, no pride in workmanship, low quality help, only do what's absolutely necessary, no thought or concern for future development or additions, no follow-up, only warranty dead plants if he has to. This is what you get for your money. Good luck! read more

Unfortunately, we hired Peter to do some work for us installing a mainline irrigation system around our property. His quote for the work came in significantly less than we'd been quoted by others which worried me, and I expressed this to him, saying, "I'm afraid I'm going to get what I pay for." He assured me that it was January at the time, and he was just happy to be keeping his guys busy during the slow, rainy season. I also expressed concern regarding "Steven M.'s" review from 2014 and Peter's very abrasive response to that review. Here again, he talked through it saying that "Steven M." was a very difficult customer, and that in hindsight he wished he hadn't responded as he did, but it was late one evening, and he left an emotional response. I bought it as I was anxious to get our irrigation work completed. I've been regretting it ever since. And now I'm disappointed that I didn't leave a review sooner, as I see that Mike R. and Kristine P. had similar experiences, and had I left my review sooner, I could have saved them the agony! (so to them I say . . . I'm sorry). I don't like to speak negatively of anyone, but we had a horrible experience with Peter. At first he was very nice, super attentive . . . appeared to really be working with me to keep costs down, letting me pick out and pay for various items on my own so that he didn't have to mark things up etc. etc. I've since learned that contractors that do this often times don't have the cash flow to buy what is needed. He showed up with his crew and had them HAND TRENCH over 700 feet of irrigation trenching. My husband questioned him about this and he laughed it off saying that the boys on his crew needed the exercise . . . we've since been told that contractors that do this probably don't have the cash necessary to rent the equipment necessary to do the work . . . whether or not this is true, I don't know. But what I do know is, now that we are delving into the work that was completed, there are all sorts of problems. For one, there are areas where our mainline irrigation PVC is only 3 inches below the surface of our soil. Now I need to mark off areas, build up soil, and take extra precautions during the winter due to the shallow piping. This is something that wouldn't be an issue if the pipes were buried deeper if trenched properly. Peter and his crew showed up for the first week or so to do the irrigation work . . . and then suddenly, they were nowhere to be found. Weeks would pass by without any sign of them. I would text him and say something nice like, "We've missed your smiling faces around here, when are you going to get things finished up?" He'd respond with any number of excuses . . . 1. dealing with an overflowing toilet; 2. customer has a broken backflow device; 3. it's too cold to work; 4. crew doesn't want to work when there's a little drizzle of rain; 5. it's too windy . . . I'm not making this up! I have text messages to prove it! This was supposed to be a 3 week job. After 6 weeks, I started losing my patience. It was clear that he had picked up work elsewhere. Every time I sent him a somewhat forceful text or message stating that he wasn't fulfilling our contract and to please extend some courtesy to us and come finish our job, he'd show up at the end of the day, work for 20-30 minutes, and leave again. After 8 weeks, I'd had enough. We couldn't do anything until the irrigation work was finished, and I was done waiting. I finally sent him a letter and asked that he not return to our property, we were done dealing with him, we were disappointed with his workmanship, and wouldn't pay another dollar on the contract. He did nothing but make more excuses, tell us that he was almost done, and that half of what we were waiting on wasn't in the contract to begin with. I thought we were clear that he would complete my irrigation system to the point that all we had to do was install drip lines. He claims that valves weren't included in the contract . . . I guess that was conveniently left out. Now, months later, my husband and I are left trying to finally finish what he should have completed 5 months ago, only to find out that the work he did do is only half done as it is. He was supposed to put in 6 zones for us in 6 irrigation boxes around our property. We were out installing the valves today only to find out that he combined zones, and then ran separate wire to two of the zones which don't even run back to the timer. I'm livid! And not only at Peter for such lousy workmanship, I'm mad at myself for not trusting my gut, and knowing that I was going to get what I paid for . . . but at this point, I don't even think I got that! I could go on and on. There's so much more to this . . . but I hope that's enough to help others to avoid this company and save yourself the agony of the repercussions of working with such an individual. read more

I completely trust the artistry, insight and intuition of Peter. These are things you have to have a natural talent for, and Peter does!

This man has got to be the worst person I've ever had to work with. He was hired to put a fish pond and landscape in my mother's yard. The property had been burned in the Butte Fire. She is elderly and has been battling skin cancer. Peter was paid in full up front. He expanded on the existing damaged pond and built a waterfall. The pond leaks. There are large cracks in the cement, chicken wire pokes thru ( I've cut myself on it). He sloped the landscape above the pond without drainage so when watering the plants dirt flows into the fish pond! He also dumped dirt in the pond and left it saying it would be too difficult to get it out!! He was paid a lot of money to do this job and it was important to my mother to have something nice. He felt insulted when we expressed our anger and disappointment and left!! Never came back to fix what was now a mud pond with our fish in it. He also didn't bother putting a filter, only a pump so all the dirt stayed in the pond. It's been a month. I finally had enough waiting for him to show some professionalism and hired an attorney. Peter was given the opportunity to come and fix the mess he left with only my mother there so he wouldn't feel uncomfortable being around me. He ignored the offer. Hence the attorney. Now we wait. I've also reported him to the contractors board and found out his license expires May 31, 2018. Beware this guy scams the elderly and is a terrible landscaper. See he recent reviews. read more

See all

Unfortunately Peter was less than responsive to the needs. I had to keep reminding him to complete items discussed and paid to have completed. Leaving irrigation connections above ground with a mound of rocks around to cover it, the same with a drain he put in a planted area, the drain goes out to daylight and a mound of rocks to cover it up. Lighting was installed around a few trees, he left the wire connections above ground without a cover. Tried to reach out when the irrigation valves he installed started to malfunction within a few months with no response from him. read more

I love these guys! I never hesitate to refer my friends and clients to them, as they are incredibly professional as well as creative. They completely transformed the property of some good friends, using rocks and other things (old concrete tubs as planters- totally worked). On another project, Peter noticed that one of the owners was walking with a cane and gently suggested a wonderful solution to get to a lower part of their property- they hadn't even asked, but you know, years from now they will still be thanking him. read more

Peter Livanos is a genius at what he does. How many times in life have you hired someone, whether a physician or mechanic, and have been completely satisfied and felt they exceeded your expectations? Peter can visualize things ahead of time, think in 3-D, and keep the entire surrounding in mind as he works on the area to be landscaped. I, on the other hand, have no imagination or creativity. Because of this deficit I had a hard time understanding why he wanted to use some large boulders in my front yard, why he wanted to put a tree in a certain location, etc. Fortunately, I gave him freedom to use his vast experience and creativity to do as he saw fit. Previously, I had a dead lawn with a lot of weeds. I wanted to change it into a desert landscape with rocks and a few drought- and deer-resistant plants. When I saw what was done with the boulders, rocks, and bark, I was moved to tears of surprise and happiness. His right-hand helper Sean was also very creative. For example, he found three heart-shaped rocks that he placed in just the perfect spot. Both men were congenial and hard working. Although it was hot (August), they rushed to get the project finished so that it could look great when my relatives arrived from Europe for a visit. Yes, it was expensive. However, it was definitely worth it. Also, it will be long-lasting, without much maintenance. Even if my ever-present deer eat some of the plants, I can replace them. The rocks and boulders look great and are permanent. Even if the California drought ends, I plan on leaving this work of art as it is. Peter returned my text promptly and came back a week after the job was finished to check up on the plants and answer any questions we might have. It is all still doing great! I have recommended him to my neighbor and others. Peter has my permission to use me as a reference. Please contact him. Carol T read more

Peter is really cool to talk tI like the way he will just walk around, think about it, and then think about it again...definitely call him.

I was nervous about investing a chunk of money on something I couldn't see, like the renovating of my front lawn to a low-water scape. Found a picture and showed it to Peter. He was great - he has the ability to envision something from nothing and make it happen. I could tell we were on the same page.He and his hard-working crewman, Sean, worked hard and steadily and gave me a lovely dry creek, and low-water group of flowering plants that had people stopping to admire! He was patient and calm amidst the owner-anxiety moments and just kept going with his vision! They completed the job in a few days and did a great clean-up job before they left. I am very satisfied with his work, love my new look, and would recommend him if you are looking to shift from your beloved grass lawn to something attractive for the drought! read more

They have a great show yard so you can see what plants and trees that will work in our area