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Plants

Plant of the Week: Peonies

These outrageously beautiful blooms are popping open all over Hampton Roads right now. A garden favorite, who doesn’t love the low maintenance, ruffly big flowers of a peony?...

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Gifts Mom is Sure to Dig!

Remember when macaroni art and burnt toast was enough? Well, as you’ve aged, so has mom’s need for a more sophisticated, practical Mother’s Day gift....

Edible

CUISINE DU JARDIN with Chef Manu- Salmon en Papillote (in paper) with Dill & Thyme

Featured Recipe Exclusively for McDonald Garden Center Salmon en Papillote with Dill and Thyme This simple and classic French fish dish is traditionally steamed in the oven using parchment paper...

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Summer’s Flowering Vine

MANDEVILLA A star in the summer garden, Mandevilla loves it hot ny. This flowering vine, boosts beautiful flowers and dark green foliage....

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Plant of the Week: Lavender

The invigorating aroma, the lovely purple color of the flowers , it’s no surprise that lavender has been a prized commodity since the dawn of recorded history....

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Lavender Crème Brûlée

This Week’s Cuisine du Jardin/w Chef Manu Featuring Crème Brûlée A delicate balance of aromatic and sweet, crème brûlée infused with lavender is an ethereal play of perfumes for the...

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Beat the Heat

OUR HOT WEATHER FAVORITES Things are heating up in Hampton Roads... and there are plenty of plants that like it hot! Fill your garden with a pop of color, using...

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Viva Italia

GROW AN ITALIAN HERB GARDEN. Have the tastes and smells of Italy right in your own backyard. An Italian herb garden can be any size or shape, and can easily...

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Get Going with Geraniums

As one of the most reliable plants in the garden, growing these annual flowers couldn’t be easier. With a distinctive bloom and ruffly, textured leaves, geraniums give big color all...

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Trend Alert

TRENDS WE LOVE: A look at outdoor trends for 2014. Everyone knows that trends come and go, and this is true in the gardening world as well....

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Plant of the Week: McDonald-Designed Arrangements

'Tis the season for great gifts to give and to get! Give the gift of our ready made holiday arrangements. Using holiday faves like amaryllis, poinsettias, Norfolk Island pine and...

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Plant of the Week:

PERFECT LADY DAFFODIL Think there’s no such thing as a perfect lady, well think again. Perfect Lady daffodil offers crisp white petals with a contrasting coral pink cup making this...

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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.