Applying to building a new home in the countryside can be a long and daunting task. Anyone who has already undertaken a large project like this will appreciate how difficult
by Michael John McGarr The first question that many clients ask me on that very first consultation meeting is can I design a beautiful garden that will stay beautiful? How
by Michael John McGarr The quest for RHS gold is a long and arduous one, and one which is all too familiar to myself. Our gold medal achievement at RHS
by Michael McGarr Environmental issues are top of the news agenda at the moment, and the recent State of Nature report really hammered home how perilously the UK’s fragile ecology
When it comes to garden design, planning should take place during the colder months to allow the greatest reward in terms of enjoying the garden during the hottest months of
By Michael John McGarr A landscape design survey for wildlife shouldn’t just be an exercise in measuring the site backwards and forwards, anyone with a laser level can accurately achieve
So it begins! It was great to get on the “big train to the big smoke” on Monday. As I dragged my suitcase through the streets of Wigan towards the
Houzz Awards 2019 – Warnes McGarr & Co. – Award Winning Landscape Design. Awarded by the community of over 40 million monthly users, annual BOH badge highlights home renovation &
By Michael John McGarr Garden lighting in landscape design. Garden lighting in landscape design is extremely important and it is often an afterthought for most clients. However, we encourage them
By Robert Warnes. Sketchup for Landscape design. I have done quite some reading recently on established landscape design principles and conventions, but rarely have I come across anything detailing the
