Stewart Lawn & Landscaping

I'm not sure how Stewart's Lawn Service is, but I can without a doubt NOT recommend them for landscaping. As soon as they deposited my down payment for our project, it became a huge disappointing nightmare! From lack of communication, to flat out lying to us and lying about us (in their internal records system - saying we had picked finishes or that they had talked to us, or that they couldn't get a hold of us), to poor workmanship - I would never in a million years recommend them to do any backyard project. We had them replace retaining walls, concrete patio and steps, and install stone steps in our back yard. I'm not sure the retaining walls were installed properly (I don't think the french drain drains anywhere), the stone steps had to be repositioned 4 times, the pavers that were installed had to be re-done in one section because they created a tripping hazard around our pool, and the concrete steps look like a 4 year old played with modeling clay (and that was after they came out 3 times to fix them). Dirt that was dug up was haphazardly thrown in the yard - and only when we complained did they attempt to make it look leveled out. I had requested an itemized project estimate - give me a general idea as to where they came up with their final estimate for each part of our project - and never received that. Also never received a project drawing/rendering prior to the start of our project. Had I known anything about landscaping projects - I would have been adamant about getting those prior to giving a deposit. Overall, very disappointed to have spent so much money and not love the outcome.

From the very beginning everyone was responsive and professional. Austin listened to our ideas and turned them into a well thought out hardscape drawing. There was ample opportunity for revisions and choice of materials. Billy (the supervisor) was responsive and communicated with us daily to provide updates and answered any questions or concerns we had. The workers were hardworking, diligent and respectful of the property and anxious to please. The walls, patio and plantings turned out beautifully, beyond our expectation. The project turned a muddy grassless yard into a beautiful oasis. We would highly recommended this company and particularly Billy !

So happy with the beautiful fence the team build around my yard. It was put up so quickly and I’m always pleased with the continued lawn services.

The job went very good I am pleased with my new patio. These guys are PRO’S all the way!!

I must advise anyone looking to switch to Stewart Lawn & Landscape to BE WARY! Sadly, my yard has never looked so disappointing. I used to get all kinds of compliments on my yard until I switched to Stewart this year and now my yard is COVERED in all kinds of weeds, crabgrass, Nutsedge to brown/bare spots everywhere. My neighbors repeatedly have asked me what has gone wrong? It is quite embarrassing. I am starting to tell them I think I made a mistake and switched to Stewart Lawn & Landscape and am paying them THOUSANDS of dollars for this disaster! I'll be happy to provide anyone with additional photos or even my address to come by and look at what you will be getting for Over $5k worth of service from this company. Again, BE WARY! Look at other companies before going with Stewart Lawn & Landscape! I have even called them several times to try and find out what's going on. They have done NOTHING more than what they have already been paid for to fix this disaster! I'll be publishing this review on other social media sites as well so they can't hide it. My yard to look much nicer than the neighbors' yards you see in the photos. NOT ANYMORE!!

Job was first rate from the design thru completion. Many of our neighbors have used Stewart Lawn and Landscape for their patios. The crew was on time and very clean. The family really enjoys the new living space complete with fire pit..

Very nice company to work with, very responsive. They did a beautiful job, and our yard has never looked nicer. Very reasonable pricing. We will definitely use their services again!

It was amazing! They really captured my vision for our new pool! Now they cut the grass and we love the crape murtle they put in. Highly recommend them! Chris and Austin were awesome!

We have been pleased with Stewart's work.

For years and many thousands of dollars it was OK - not great, but OK, and convenient and office was very professional. Then, a couple of years ago they did a very bad small landscaping job. I still stick with them. Finally, this summer, they actually killed my lawn and acknowledged that there had been a problem with their last application. Their attitude about it was unsatisfactory. I had paid more than the services used on this year's contract. They say you can terminate anytime without penalty. I have now been waiting about 5 months for a refund they acknowledged is due me. After several months they had said they would make the refund to my credit card if I gave them the number. I did not do business with them by credit card! As if I would give my credit card number to a company I no longer trusted to do business with!

The process itself went fine but three to four weeks later, once the roots took place it started to die. I called and called and finally they sent out a rep, twice, to 1-tell me to go buy fertilizer and the 2nd time i was told he didnt know what was wrong he would have to show pics and talk to others and get back to me which never happened. After having to call them again, i was told it must have picked up a fungus. That was the last I heard from them, except of course when they wanted the rest of their money!

Chris and his team were amazing. We had a tricky backyard to work with and they managed to do a great job. Their attention to detail and timeliness made the project a success. In the end, we are in love with our new backyard patio. GREAT JOB STEWART!!!

Thank you so much for all your hard work!!!!! We can't tell you how excited we are to be working with such an amazing team. YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!!!! We can't wait to see what you do next.

This is a follow-up on my experience having Stewart L & L install some sod. After my initial review, I emailed them pictures of the sod rolls prior to being installed - 78 rolls (780 sq feet) as stated in the contract. Only 650 sq feet of sod was installed - they took 13 rolls with them at the end of the install. The owner said they had purchased 13 extra rolls - just in cast they were needed. Was informed that he did care what the pictures showed or what the how many rolls were installed sod were counted. I had counted the pieces of installed sod. I rounded that up to 650 sq feet as I may have misjudged a couple of partial rolls during the count. Add that to the 13 rolls (130 sq feet) returned, you get the 780 sq feet as called out in the contract - no extra rolls of sod…. Not sure where that extra 13 rolls of sod went, but it was never brought on to my property, nor was I reimbursed for the 130 sq feet of sod and the labor to install it. Wish I had the installers do a sod roll count and both installers sign a written inventory…. Problem: The quality of materials and workmanship was poor at best. The “top soil” brought to the job site was junk fill dirt. It contained rocks, sand, branches and other debris. I informed the lead installer that it was unacceptable and to stop unloading it from the truck. The lead installer had called someone for instructions as what should be done. He informed me that he would have to go to a local nursery to get new top soil as instructed by his boss. Problem: The installers did not have a sod roller or sod tamper. I provided my tamper for the installers to use to ensure that the sod is solidly in contact with the soil surface and removes small bumps and air pockets as recommended by sod companies. Problem: Sod laid near the lawn surface drain created a barrier between the drain and the existing lawn. I had to pull half of this sod back, scraped off the top soil, and dig out a couple of inches of dirt to restore the drainage slope. Problem: Many gaps are visible between the pieces of sod - some are big. Some of the sod, the lower cut edge is visible above the old grass lawn. Problem: Many areas where the new sod meets the existing lawn, the new sod is above the existing lawn - the underside edge of the new sod is visible. Including most of the flat edging along the retaining wall. I did not expect that I would have to fill in so many gaps between pieces of sod, nor have to redo so much of the edging where new sod meets the existing lawn- just so bring the new sod level where it is not so far above the existing grass that it drys out and starts to die. Not sure what Stewart L & L did with all the sod that I can not find in my yard, but I know that I paid for it and the labor that would have installed it.... They have chosen to keep that as extra profit. I have no idea what what kind of experience you will have if you use them for sod work, but I know what my experience I had. Hope you have netter luck than I had...

Four years after Stewart Landscape completed my garden, I needed a little technical "tune up", and contacted Ron . He was extremely responsive and was able to fit my little project in sooner than I expected. In my review 4 years ago, I commented on how much I liked how he treated his workers with respect and dignity-- not just as "laborers". Nothing has changed-- in fact, his main project manager is still with him! No wonder his business is thriving! Once again, I highly recommend Stewart Landscape!

What can I say – Stewart Landscape is one of the best. They have a great selection. Their service is hand's down the best around. We used Ricky to consult on some landscaping in our front lawn, and could not be more pleased with the result. He was spot on in his recommendations, and the knock-out roses look amazing! Thanks!

In a word, badly. Promised calls never returned. Pathetic communications. Job started after need by date. Non-english speaking work crew did not pre-paint adapters or above grade drain pipes. Crew used my drain pipes and adapters that they were required to supply. Crew did not remove downspout 45 elbows. Crew painted pop-up valves white (wrong). Joints to downspouts looked terrible: One adapter was not inserted into the drain pipe above grade. More un-retunred calls to re-schedule to fix all screw-ups. Returning crew did not have all parts to properly complete rework resulting in more delays. Final install was acceptable. Cannot recommend this company to anyone. Management is horrible.

I would use them again. It usually takes probably about 15-20 minutes. They are good. They do a nice, neat job.

Everything always goes well. The staff are always professional, whether they are on the phone, in person or performing the work. The workers come in uniforms and communicate well.

Extremely well-this is my third job with Stewart. The craftsmanship and collaborative design was outstanding. Notwithstanding some camilias in the front courtyard were well out of warranty, they noticed they were not taking and replace them. Austin is outstanding at all aspects and is very responsive to even the smallest question.

It went smoothly. They remained in contact, which is so important during a big project. The creative part was outstanding.

I am not a customer but plan to help my elderly neighbors file complaints against them with State of MD plus others. Instead of the cedar posts and rails, they installed treated pine. She is over 80 years old and for the last several months has been trying to get them to replace the pine with cedar, as they agreed. She has called repeatedly and they give her nothing but lies (they don't make cedar rails/posts anymore!) and run around. Shameful to take advantage of older folks because you think you can outlast them. They were supposed to trim some trees as well but simply hacked them back and left all their mess (which I cleaned up) when they were finished with the fence and trees. You may outlast my neighbor but you won't outlast me!

They replaced my railing with soft pine. It was not cedar. I called him to complain, and he said they do not do cedar, and I told him, that i told them it needed to be cedar. i tried try to talk to him three times, and he keeps telling me there is no such thing as a cedar rail fence, when that is what I had. He has has done nothing to fix the problem. Apparently he does not know anything about fencing. I did not get what I paid for. The workers were good, it was just the manager, and the guy that came to look at the fence.

My wife and I hired Ron and his team at Stewart Landscape to install 6 foot privacy fencing around our property. We initially got 4 quotes from highly rated fencing companies including Stewart Landscape. Some we found on review sites like Angies List/Yelp, and 1 was a recommendation from another service company. The reason we ended up choosing Ron and Stewart Landscape was as follows: 1) Their price was very competitive - One quote was very high, while one seemed really low. Stewart Landscape came in close with another contractor. Both seemed fair. I was able to understand the difference in what I could expect by the way each company described the job to me. One guy said he would dig about 1 to 2 feet down for posts. I'm not in the business and I know from minimal research that this is way too shallow, hence his cheap price. The highest priced company was full of himself and arrogant. What stood out in my mind when Ron came to estimate the job was how he spoke to it. You can tell Ron takes pride in what he and his team do. Ron spoke to proper post depth, and the problems when you don't put the extra effort in and dig properly. He pointed to my neighbors and how it was uneven and leaning. He basically was illustrating what happens when certain things aren't done. You got the feeling he really knew what he was talking about, and took pride in his work. 2) Personal touch - Ron is the owner. He has a team, and an assistant in the office dealing with scheduling etc. But once you start working with Ron, you are dealing with him the whole way. He gave me his personal cell and told me to text or call with any questions. As I was deciding which company to choose, I would text Ron questions. He would respond immediately, and honestly. You just didn't feel like he was being at all dishonest. After selecting Ron and Stewart Landscape to do the job, Ron was even more present. He was there on job day, he also checked in and stopped over my house after the fact to inspect the work yet again. He followed up a week later to ensure I was fully happy, and if there was anything else I needed. he also told me he would be coming back out to re-check the gates to adjust the hinges after the gate posts settled. The day he told me he was going to come adjust it was pouring rain. I told him not to worry, but there he was in the my backyard in the pouring rain adjusting my gates to perfection. Crazy, but that's just how is. The job is not done, until its done. That is evident in how Ron conducts business 3) Permit - I needed to get a permit for my particular fencing job. The problem was I work in VA., and my wife is home with out at the time 2 week old baby. I told Ron it was going to be difficult to get there. Without pause, Ron told me he would go take care of it for me, and because of the birth of our new baby, told me he was covering the expense of the permit as his gift to us. Who does that? If that doesn't show how nice Ron can be, what does? 4) Day of the job. I again had to work. My wife was home, but couldn't really do much with the baby. Ron ensured me he would be there for the job. He was, there got to my house at 7am, and finished at 8pm. I would highly recommend Stewart Landscape.

Stewart's was a godsend for my yard! I truly wish I could attach pictures so you could all see the difference. They were incredibly professional, punctual, and the work that they did was fantastic. They installed some beautiful plants, leveled off areas of my yard, raised and lowered others for optimal rain runoff, and they come around all year for servicing which is totally comprehensive. They take care of my irrigation, and their 7 step lawn care ensures nothing goes wrong all year round. In addition, their options for landscape servicing made me feel very comfortable and pay the right price for the service I required. I would recommend everyone get this work done!