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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.

Seasons

Bring the Holidays to Life with These 5 Festive Houseplants

Holiday houseplants are a simple way to decorate as well as bring a little extra holiday cheer into your home. From colorful blooms to lush evergreens, the five plants we’ll...

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The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Perfect Fresh-Cut Christmas Tree

The holiday season is here, and there’s nothing quite like the sight (and smell) of a fresh cut Christmas tree to bring the magic of the season to life....

Plants

Bright Ideas: How to Light Up the Holidays in Style

The holiday season is the perfect time to let your home shine, literally! With twinkling lights, glowing displays, and illuminated decor, your indoor and outdoor spaces can radiate warmth, cheer,...

Deck the Halls in Style: Make Your Perfect Lifelike Wreath or Garland in 5 Simple Steps

When it comes to holiday decorating, wreaths and garlands are the crown jewels of seasonal charm. Adorning your front door, mantel, staircase, or dining table with lifelike greenery offers a...

Plants

3 Best Ways to Trim Your Tree

Get ready to make your tree the true star of the season! We’re going to share three simple steps that will help you create a showstopping holiday tree that dazzles...

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How to Prepare Your Garden for Cooler Temps: A Fall Checklist

As the crisp fall air settles in and temperatures start to dip, your garden needs a little extra love to transition smoothly into the ths....

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3 Ways to Elevate Your Culinary Creations with Pansies

When we all think of pansies, we think of the colorful fall and winter blooms that adorn the garden beds and planters of your neighborhood....

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Our Top 3 Fall Planter Recipes

As the leaves begin to change and the air gets crisp, it's time to transform your porches and patios into vibrant spaces full of autumnal charm....

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How to Start Your Fall Veggie Garden

As the beginnings of autumn start to replace the scorching heat of summer, it's the perfect time to shift your attention to your very own fall vegetable garden....

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Our 5 Newest Fall Items

Get ready to embrace the coziest season of the year with open arms and a whole lot of flair! As the weather starts cooling, we're excited to introduce our five...

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Designing a Colonial Style Shade Garden

Welcome back landscapers! We’ve got a great landscape to showcase today and we think it’s something really special. The story of this project is very simple....

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All About Coneflowers: A Perennial Summer

Coneflowers are probably the most popular summer flowers there are, especially here at McDonald Garden Center . They don’t only come in a slew of colors, but are also important...

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Edible

White is the New Orange

CASPERITA MINI PUMPKINS They say orange is the new black but when it comes to pumpkins, we say white is the new orange! White pumpkins, once a novelty, are becoming...

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The Real Dill””

GROWING DILL Fresh herbs are easy to grow and can make all the difference between a good dish and an extraordinary dish!...

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Our Berry Top Picks

BACKYARD BERRIES To be a backyard berry farmer is so easy and so rewarding. We are crazy for berries and growing them couldn’t be easier....

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Edible Garden Essentials

Transform your ho hum garden into an abundant edible masterpiece. Here's a few of our favorites that will keep your edibles going and growing!...

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Be a Berry Grower

We're crazy for backyard berries and growing them couldn't be easier. Just give them ny spot with well drained soil, a little water and you'll be enjoying a homegrown harvest...

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Plum Perfect

NEW Royale Plum Wine Verbena We are so excited to introduce this new trailing verbena by Proven Winners. This annual is a continuous bloomer that produces large clusters of bright,...

Gardening Care

Pruning a Crepe Myrtle

It's July and you know what that means... Now is the time of year that we get to sit back and enjoy their 100 days of summer blooms....

Gardening Care

Got Weeds? Say Goodbye with Killzall.

Killzall by Hi Yield does what it says... it will kill any plant you spray it on. So be careful and make sure it is something you definitely want to...

Gardening Care

Is this a weed?

We at McDonald Garden Center are often asked 'Do you know what this is?'... and in this case, the answer is poa annua, or more commonly known as bluegrass ~...

Gardening Care

Feed Your Lawn… the Local Way!

Looking for a fabulous lawn look no further than McDonald Premium Grass Seed. This seed mixture is the perfect blend for Hampton Roads’ lawns and well suited to this area....

Gardening Care

Grass with Sass

MISCANTHUS ADAGIO Looking to add a little sass to your garden? Then 'Miscanthus Adagio' is for you! This perennial ornamental grass will bring that structure, style & texture you've been...

Gardening Care

Blast the Bugs

Due to the warm winter we’ve had in Hampton Roads, the bugs are expected to be a nuisance this summer. Try treating your lawn to not only make your outdoors...

Seasons

The Star of Holiday Plants

SHOOTING STAR HYDRANGEA This holiday season, enjoy the style and beauty of a Shooting Star Hydrangea. This fantastic plant is versatile and useful in containers as well as shrub borders...

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A Holiday Tradition

TIPS TO KEEP YOUR POINSETTIA BLOOMING Poinsettias are a favorite living decoration during the Christmas season. New and amazing varieties have been developed that keep their brightly colored bracts for...

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The Newest Poinsettia on the Block

TAPESTRY POINSETTIA Today, we celebrate National Poinsettia Day... and all the amazing poinsettia varieties that have been created over the years....

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Ho, Ho, Holiday Plants

The holiday season is full of traditions and holiday houseplants have played an important role in seasonal celebrations for centuries....

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A Holiday Tradition

BOXWOOD Throughout Hampton Roads, Boxwoods are one of the most recognizable and widely used landscape shrubs... ideal for hedging, edging or simply grouped along landscape beds....

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A Festive Glow…

STARLIGHT FICUS Looking for a reliable and great looking houseplant? Go for the Starlight Ficus, a striking variegated form of the weeping fig that has simple glossy, green leaves ringed...

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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.