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Plants

FLOUR POWER – Pâte à Choux

Choux pastry, also called pâte à choux ('pot ah SHOO'), is a light pastry dough used to make dumplings, éclairs, cream puffs, beignets and a number of other ethereal French...

Plants

ADVERTISING FLASHBACK TO 1975

We're taking a trip back in time to 1975. See McDonald Garden Center Owner, Eddie Anderson, reminisce about the marketing techniques of yesteryear....

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STAFF FAVORITE HOMESTEAD PURPLE” VERBENA”

Michelle, Assistant Store Manager, shares one of her favorite perennials. My pick is trailing ‘Homestead Purple’ verbena. Although we have a wide selection of annual verbenas in many colors, this...

Plants

NEW FALL TRENDS FOR 2016

Melamine Plates “They’re not paper!” With the look of paper plates, these whimsical melamine plates have been flying off the shelves since we got them in....

Plants

Let’s Talk Lawns

The fall lawn season is nearly upon us and after the long, hot, Hampton Roads' summer, it's time to start preparing for re establishing your lawn or maybe preparing for...

Plants

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

Pallet Gardening

Vertical gardens are all the rage and we are seeing them everywhere made from recycled pallets. From Pinterest to HGTV to all the decorating magazines including Better Homes and Gardens...

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Deliciously NEW Plants for Spring 2013

Look what’s coming this spring. We have a whole selection of new and exciting stuff for your garden. Not to mention that the names are simply scrumptious....

Plants

Gardens In Glass

MINI GARDENS Give a growing gift this season! With Christmas just around the corner, finding the perfect gift for the perfect someone can be challenging....

Plants

Gather Fireside

LIGHT UP YOUR LANDSCAPE WITH A FIRE PIT Whether you're roasting hot dogs in the summer or marshmallows in the winter or simply enjoying a cozy, crackling fire on a...

Plants

Fancy Fronds

JAPANESE PAINTED FERN (Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum') When you think of ferns your mind wanders off in imagination to places of lush shady forests, babbling brooks and misty rain....

Plants

Mandevilla… Up, Up & Away!

What travels up walls, drapes over trellises, climbs fences, can take the heat and offers non stop blooms all summer long?...

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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.