Garden Design TIPS, News & INSPIRATION
The Garden Design Journal
Welcome to The Garden Design Journal, your source for expert tips, ideas, and inspiration from award-winning designer Ryan McMahon of Musa Landscape Architecture.
Whether you’re dreaming of a low-maintenance city garden or a wildlife-rich rural retreat, you’ll find practical advice and design insights to help you create a space you’ll love.
When I first wrote about the gardening work I do with the Blooming Bairns for the Falkirk Herald, the group had been working in the […]
Imagine stepping into a garden that feels like a personal retreat, a space that reflects your interests in attracting wildlife and enhances your outdoor lifestyle. […]
Bringing Wildlife Back Into Your Garden Often, a new garden design project starts with a blank canvas – an empty turfed space, topsoil compacted by […]
“Ryan transformed our tired garden into a wildlife haven that’s beautiful, low-maintenance, and full of year-round interest. His designs exceeded our expectations”
– Margaret Willis
“Ryan did a fantastic job in landscaping my front and back garden. I am thrilled with the results one year in and still get surprises with the planting that he did. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him.”
– Pam M


