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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

Hoppiness Starts with Breakfast

Memories of Easter can last a lifetime, whether it's an egg hunt in the garden or gathering around a table for a meal with the family....

Plants

Put the Power to the Petal with These Spring Annuals

The weather in Hampton Roads is starting to warm up, which means it’s a perfect time to get out in the garden with both our newest varieties of plants, as...

Plants

Appreciating Mr. Anderson

This week we are admiring the man that started it all, our founder, Eddie Anderson. McDonald Garden Center has been locally owned and operated for over 75 years and this...

Seasons

Spring in Hampton Roads – Gardening To Do List

Is spring really spring without your favorite garden center? We have been serving Hampton Roads’ needs for over 75 years with our expertise, gardening advice, and unique plant material....

Plants

Springs Best Frond – Ferns!

One of the most fabulous aspects of spring is the wide variety of blooms and foliage that we see coming into the garden center everyday....

Gardening Care

5 Best Mulching Practices for Spring

One of the most important aspects of spring that is often overlooked is mulch! Keeping your garden beds mulched not only looks good but helps your plants and trees from...

Plants

A Change is Gonna Come: Why Leaves Change Their Color

Today is the first day of autumn and with the change in season comes the marvelous display of colored leaves that splash warm hues of splendor across our landscape....

Plants

Plant of the Week: Madison Jasmine

Vines add an impactful finishing touch to any landscape, by providing color, texture and vertical interest. Vines are ideal for hiding eyesores, providing privacy, softening otony of plain fencing and...

Plants

Make the Most of Your Garden

By Kathy Van Mullekom, a lifelong gardener and gardening writer living in York County, Virginia Dad taught me “it’s not what you make but how you spend it.” That philosophy...

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We’ve FALLen in Love! Our Picks for the Season

As summer is winding down, it’s time to think about fall planting. At McDonald Garden Center, our staff has been busy with copious amounts of conferences, meetings, and research to...

Plants

Showy Summer Perennials

We love perennials that come back each year in the garden. Perennials are considered to be ornamental plants that reappear for more than one growing season....

Plants

An Early Spring Favorite

SCABIOSA (Pincushion Flower) We know spring is close when you start to see the lavender blossoms of Scabiosa. Also called Pincushion Flowers, they get their name from the interestingly shaped...

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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.