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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

Love is in the Air – Garden Gifts for Your Sweetheart

Finding the perfect gift for your valentine is a deceivingly difficult task. Amongst the chocolates and carnations, how are you supposed to find something unique for your sweetheart?...

Houseplants

Solutions for the Top 5 Most Common Houseplant Pests

Part of loving and caring for our houseplants is also keeping an eye out for things that may hurt them. Pests are a part of life, but there are a...

Plants

Top 5 Ways to Keep Your Plants Happy Through the Winter

Keeping your houseplants happy during the ths of the year is sometimes an unpredictable task. One moment your plant could be looking great, the next it isn’t and you’re left...

Plants

Crazy for Calatheas

If you love houseplants, you have definitely stumbled upon a calathea. Whether it was in a garden center near you or scrolling through your Instagram feed, these incredible tropical foliage...

Prune and Groom – How To Make Your Shrubs Stand Out

Sharpen your pruners and get ready to groom! Keeping your plants looking fresh is an important aspect to upholding your garden’s happy and healthy appearance....

Outdoor

Landscape Blog Series: Winter Birding

The McDonald Garden Center Landscape Design and Installation division is one of the cornerstones of our organization. Landscapes are a way for gardeners to express themselves, and their space, while...

Plants

Scarecrows Historically Speaking

By Kathy Warnes For thousands of years scarecrows have helped humans save their crops from crows and other hungry mouths and provided an outlet for human creativity....

Plants

Food for Thought

McDONALD GREEN LEAF: All purpose plant food specifically formulated for Hampton Roads This time of year gardens all over Hampton Roads are drooping, deflated and yes, a little bedraggled....

Plants

A Summertime Favorite

ENDLESS SUMMER ORIGINAL & NANTUCKET BLUE HYDRANGEAS Hydrangeas are the perfect hues of summer. Cool and refreshing like the water, these shade loving bloomers will give you repeat flowers all...

Plants

Start from Seeds

When starting seeds indoors, the goal is to have hearty seedlings by the time it's warm enough to plant outdoors. Here's some tips to get started: Choosing the Right Container...

Plants

Your local light source

THE LATEST IN LIGHTS Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without lights. Lights can magically transform your home into a winter wonderland on both the inside and out!...

Plants

Lawns. A labor of love!

Everyone knows that a lush, green lawn is a labor of love. Our experts put together a quick timeline of things you should be doing to have the best yard...

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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.