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Our Beginnings

Petrus began when its founders and luxury landscape designers Ward Dilmore and Gabe Thomas combined their experiences of Private estate gardening and commercial landscape services. Bringing both the rigorous demands for detail of private estates, with the efficiency of a commercial operation is where Petrus stands out.

With years of experience in landscape maintenance and design in the private sector, Petrus brings a highly detailed approach to your landscape. Creating beautiful outdoor spaces for years to come

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Team

Ward Dilmore Founder of Petrus Landscape

Ward Dilmore

Founder

Ward Dilmore is a landscaping expert dedicated to creating beautiful outdoor spaces. He’s the Founder of Petrus, a renowned Luxury Estate Landscaping Company. Ward’s journey into landscaping began with a strong connection to nature and a sharp eye for detail developed over years of caring for private estates.

Gabe Thomas Petrus Landscape Cofounder

Gabe Thomas

Co-Founder

Ward Dilmore is a landscaping expert dedicated to creating beautiful outdoor spaces. He’s the Founder of Petrus, a renowned Luxury Estate Landscaping Company. Ward’s journey into landscaping began with a strong connection to nature and a sharp eye for detail developed over years of caring for private estates.

Sharddha Mehta Head of Marketing

Shraddha Mehta

Head of Marketing

Ward Dilmore is a landscaping expert dedicated to creating beautiful outdoor spaces. He’s the Founder of Petrus, a renowned Luxury Estate Landscaping Company. Ward’s journey into landscaping began with a strong connection to nature and a sharp eye for detail developed over years of caring for private estates.

Our Work

Petrus brings inspiration from some of the most spectacular estates throughout the world. Influences from gardens in Italy, France and the Mediterranean to lush English gardens. Today Petrus brings maintains and builds landscapes for some of the most extraordinary homes in the country. Working with properties that require incredible attention to detail, including homes for tech giants of Silicon Valley to the celebrities of Pacific Heights.

Our dedicated team of over 30 experienced gardeners brings an incredible eye for detail to every project, with a strong emphasis on both efficiency and sustainability. Their skill set encompasses not only fine gardening but also hardscape expertise and technical irrigation work, ensuring that we provide comprehensive solutions for all your landscape needs. Whether it's creating exquisite garden features or implementing essential irrigation systems, our team is equipped to handle every aspect of your landscaping project.

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Petrus Landscaping transformed our steep hillside yard with beautiful features like a stone staircase, pond, tiered garden beds, and drought-tolerant planting with an automated drip system. The team was professional, thoughtful, and delivered results beyond what we imagined.

Jenny Stewart

East Bay, California

Ward and his team completed two complex projects for our Silicon Valley client at their Sunnyvale campus. One involved redesigning a large atrium’s hardscape, requiring careful weekend transport of heavy materials through a newly renovated cafeteria—executed flawlessly without disrupting operations. They also revamped the main entrance planters, replacing an unsatisfactory installation with a more elegant and formal design. Their work is always thoughtful, precise, and completed with minimal disruption. We trust Petrus Landscaping for all large-scale projects, knowing they deliver exceptional results every time.

Carmen Jiron

Amazing service, really enjoyed working with the Petrus team to help us set up and keep the landscape in our properties looking stunning!

Hernando Quintero

Bay Area

Why Choose Petrus?

We specialize in designing and bringing to life elegant landscapes that harmoniously blend beauty, function, and sustainability. With our expertise, your outdoor dreams become a stunning reality. Explore the artistry of elegant landscapes with us today.

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Testimonials

Frequently Asked Questions

Our costs depend on the services requested.

Our services include:
Project Design
– This would depend on the size of the property and design scope

Installation
– Installation project vary quite significantly. From entire property renovations, to smaller scale installations.

Maintenance
– Maintenance is billed monthly, and depends on the weekly labor allocated to your landscape.

Maintenance costs are calculated on the amount of visits required to your estate per week, the extent of your requirements, and how many gardeners are required.

Projects can have a wide range of budgets, depending on what services and landscape features are requested at your estate. For example, planting material, hardscape, water features, and irrigation tech will have different levels of pricing.

  • We meet at your property and discuss your goals.
  • We create a 3D rendering of the area of desired improvement.
  • Design is submitted to the client for approval of plant materials and their locations.
  • A proposal is created for the installation of the design.
  • Design is installed.

Payment terms are agreed upon after our initial property visit.

In accordance with the laws of the State of California, Petrus Landscape Inc. is licensed, bonded, and insured. Our maintenance crews are courteous, respectful of your privacy, and are trained professional horticulturists.

Our team members service the highest level of estates in the Bay area. We guarantee the most professional level of service and discretion.

outdoor steps made of stone veneer

Frequently Asked Questions

Our costs depend on the services requested.

Our services include:
Project Design
– This would depend on the size of the property and design scope

Installation
– Installation project vary quite significantly. From entire property renovations, to smaller scale installations.

Maintenance
– Maintenance is billed monthly, and depends on the weekly labor allocated to your landscape.

Maintenance costs are calculated on the amount of visits required to your estate per week, the extent of your requirements, and how many gardeners are required.

Projects can have a wide range of budgets, depending on what services and landscape features are requested at your estate. For example, planting material, hardscape, water features, and irrigation tech will have different levels of pricing.

  • We meet at your property and discuss your goals.
  • We create a 3D rendering of the area of desired improvement.
  • Design is submitted to the client for approval of plant materials and their locations.
  • A proposal is created for the installation of the design.
  • Design is installed.

Payment terms are agreed upon after our initial property visit.

In accordance with the laws of the State of California, Petrus Landscape Inc. is licensed, bonded, and insured. Our maintenance crews are courteous, respectful of your privacy, and are trained professional horticulturists.

Our team members service the highest level of estates in the Bay area. We guarantee the most professional level of service and discretion.