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Learning About Lawn Solutions

Giving your lawn the TLC it needs doesn’t have to be a hassle. Prepping your lawn for fall can be simple, as long as you have the right tools for the job.

5 Reasons Why You Should Definitely Plant Crepe Myrtles

Crepe Myrtles are iconically known as one of Hampton Roads’ most popular trees. You can find them lined up on busy street medians, in your local parks, or even by your neighbors mailbox, they’re everywhere!

The Top 10 Sunsational Plants of the Summer

When the weather is warm and bright, it’s always a great time to get out and enjoy your garden. You may notice some of your early spring blooms are now fading and it’s time for a refresh!

The Berry Best – Everything You Need to Know About Growing Berries

Fresh berries, ripe for the picking, are some of the best reasons to garden in the summer. Berries are one of our favorite edible plants to grow, and getting started is pretty simple as well.

Top 10 Pollinator Friendly Plants

It’s a Pollinator Palooza at McDonald Garden Center! This week, June 20th 26th, 2022, is National Pollinator Week. This week is one of the most important of the year, as it supports our local pollinators and their ecosystems.

10 Great Gifts for the Gardening Dad

Our Dad’s can be some of our greatest protectors, allies, and supporters in life. day, June 19th is Father’s Day and we want to celebrate all the gardening Dads in our lives that have helped us through the.

Everything You Need to Know About Tropical Hibiscus

Tropical hibiscus is one of those plants that just make you go “WOW!” It is not only stunning and well known, but a fun and interesting plant to learn how to garden with.

10 Ways to Get Your Yard Ready for Summer

We are finally nier weather here in Hampton Roads ! After a few rainy weeks we are so excited to get back out in the garden to celebrate the warmer days and prepare for the upcoming ths.

Creative Containers

Containers are a huge part of gardening and creating them yourself is even more fun! Making your own combination of plants is an amazing way to get into gardening or to be creative using the skills you already.

Rose Gardening 101

FROM BUDS TO BLOOM Over the thousands of years that gardening has existed, rose bushes have been a staple. Roses started being cultivated over 5,000 years ago and have been used for many purposes since.

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