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From plant care tips to seasonal inspiration, our blog is packed with expert advice, creative ideas, and practical solutions to help your garden thrive year-round.

Plants

Top Picks for Pop

DAD APPROVED GIFTS Celebrate Dad with something he's sure to love. Think outside the box of the usual ties and socks and give him something he can enjoy for years...

Plants

Growing Generations

Homegrown & Local Since 1945 McDonald Garden Center was founded more than 65 years ago to provide the people of Hampton Roads a wide selection of high quality products and...

Wildlife

How to: Butterfly Gardening

PLANT A BUTTERFLY GARDEN You can easily enjoy the graceful beauty of butterflies in your garden year after year with the proper selection of their favorite plants....

Wildlife

Plants that Attract Beneficial Insects

Beneficial insects are good bugs that means they eat bad bugs like aphids, thrips and spider mites that feed on your plants or they provide a benefit to the plants....

Plants

The Bug You Want in the Garden

THE BENEFITS OF LADYBUGS Of all the insects in the garden, the ladybug is probably the most familiar and there are many reasons we love them....

Edible

The Real Dill””

GROWING DILL Fresh herbs are easy to grow and can make all the difference between a good dish and an extraordinary dish!...

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Laxmi Jayaraj (Lux)

Jul 2025

McDonald Garden Center feels like a second home. Plants are always healthy and well cared for. Staff are warm, patient, and generous with their wisdom.

K. F.

Feb 2025

Had a great time at Plantopia HousePlant Adoption Day. Plants are top notch, great selection. Staff are awesome, friendly and knowledgeable, and give great tips.

John Vaquerano

Jan 2023

Marissa and Erin treated us like long lost nursery mates. I got great advice, and will definitely be back. I highly recommend this place.

Elizabeth Cannon

Jun 2025

Associate helped me pick the right planter, fertilized him, and topped with decorative rocks. All for an incredibly reasonable price and caring smiles.

Sebastian Mot

Jan 2020

This place is MASSIVE and has anything you could ever want. The succulent selection is huge, and the staff is very helpful.

Joyce Drakeford

Jan 2019

So knowledgeable. Friendly service each and every time. Find the perfect plant for every spot in your yard. Been a customer for years.