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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

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...

Plants

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...

Outdoor

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...

Plants

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...

Plants

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...

Wildlife

What Every Garden Needs for Hummingbirds, Bees, & Butterflies

We love seeing busy bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds flitting about the garden center as they pollinate our vast collection of plants....

Plants

Bedazzle Your Fall & Winter Garden with Sasanqua Camellias

Autumn Rocket Cameilla Yuletide Camelllia Pink a Boo Camellia When most of the garden is resting, camellias burst onto the scene with elegant, perfectly formed blossoms....

Plants

Fertilize for Winter Protection

Fertilize Lawns and Plants in Fall and Winter McDonald Organic Greenleaf McDonald Traditional Greenleaf Fertilome Winterizer Fertilizer Fall and winter are the perfect times to fertilize your lawns and plants...

Plants

Fall Paints Stunning Garden Scenes

Beautyberry Dogwood Autumn is my favorite time of the year, especially in the garden. For the most part, annoying bugs go away and plant diseases disappear....

Plants

Go Green for a Better Night’s Sleep

Lavender Rosemary Snake Plant (Mother in Law's Tongue) Peace Lily Aloe Vera Most of us at one time or another have struggled to get to sleep and there’s nothing more...

Plants

Welcome Home, Creating Curb Appeal

Consider a fresh coat of paint Evaluate the walks and driveway Consider the view from the street Improve the entry with proper pruning by McDonald Garden Center Owner, Eddie Anderson...

Plants

Creating Unique, Miniature Gardens

Miniature Gardens Creating a Miniature Garden Creative Kids & Miniature Gardens Fairy Gardens Miniature Gardens School’s out and the kids are bored....

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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.