Ron Stewart is president and founder of Stewart Lawn and Landscape Management. He began the company in 1988 when he was twenty years old and is actively involved in its operation today.

Ron started by cutting grass and doing lawn maintenance. Gradually, he began to offer more advanced treatments such as fertilizing, weed control, over-seeding and aeration. A few years later, he was offering design and landscaping services as well. "It seemed like easy work," he jokes.

Born and raised in Annapolis, Ron lives in Eastport and is active in many community activities. Most recently he served as a volunteer for the Eastport civic association. He maintains a number of community properties for the neighborhood.

His love of landscaping came from his grandmother. "She had a green thumb and she got me interested in plants. She was a member of the landscape design council for the Washington D.C. area and would take me to design seminars when I was young. My uncle had a doctorate in landscaping. I was surrounded by it and I was fascinated."

"I just have a love of landscaping design," he says.

"The more I learn, the more I realize there is to learn. I'm always trying to improve my knowledge and I love the creative aspects of the work."

He has taken advanced classes at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C., at the University of Maryland and at Anne Arundel Community College. He has taken numerous creative classes as well as technical courses, including environmentally-safe pesticides and fertilizers.

Professional Knowledge
Ron is licensed by the Maryland Department of Agriculture for pesticides and treatment of turf disease. He is a member of the Association of Landscape Contractors of America, Professional Grounds Maintenance Society, and the Maryland Turf Grass Council.

"One of my first projects was a 300-foot long stone wall in Ulmstead Estates," says Ron. "It took four of us a month to build it. Once we did it, I knew that this was the type of thing I wanted to do with my life."

You can reach Ron Stewart personally by calling (410) 266-8586 or by e-mail