Peter DiClemente Landscaping

Peter DiClemente Landscaping has been mowing, planting and maintaining yards around Newton for nine decades — the company says it was founded in 1935 by Pierno DiClemente in Chestnut Hill, passed to his son Domenic in 1954, and has been run by the founder's grandson since 1990. It's a family operation serving Newton, Chestnut Hill and Brookline, offering full landscaping, gardening and property maintenance. The written record splits sharply. In a 2025 review, a customer described Peter getting them scheduled quickly, tailoring a range of yard services to changing needs, showing up on time, and keeping billing straightforward, even citing his handling of ice-storm snow removal. A pair of 2024 reviews single out a crew member named Henry for thorough, pleasant work, and a 2024 review calls the results on their garden the best it's looked. But a 2024 review tells a very different story: a customer says they were quoted for six months of hedge trimming, got one two-day session that didn't finish the job, were charged $5,000 anyway, and were then sued by the company over the bill — the reviewer calls the pricing dishonest and says the rest of that summer's lawn maintenance fell short too. Before booking a seasonal or ongoing contract, it's worth getting the scope and cost spelled out in writing, given how far that one billing dispute escalated. For a straightforward yard job or routine lawn care, the newer reviews point to a responsive, punctual crew.