From the McDonald Garden Center Blog
Faux Christmas trees have come a long way from their modest beginnings. Now-a-days, artificial trees are so much more realistic and come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes and offer a host of benefits. So why does an artificial tree make so much sense? Here’s why:
We are crazy about how natural our pre-lit Christmas trees look this season... especially the new Aspen Pine! This majestic (and affordable) Christmas tree captures the splendor of the Rockies featuring nature-inspired needles and branches. Trimming your holiday tree will be easy this holiday season. Full and thick, the branches of this tree are ideal for hanging ornaments of all shapes and sizes. The Aspen contains more than 1227 tips giving a lush appearance. The slim profile fits neatly in any niche or it can be center stage as a focal point.
YEWYew is a low-maintenance, upright evergreen shrub that will add color and height to any winter container. This multi-stemmed evergreen will provide brilliant green foliage all winter turning a more bluish-green come spring. It lends an extremely fine and delicate texture making it a great accent feature. We especially love it paired with cool weather annuals like, Pansies and Dusty Miller and trailing Vinca.
We're unveiling our exclusive 2012 Virginia Heirloom Ornament Collection this weekend! Be the first to shop this exciting new collection of hand painted ornaments featuring historic sites & attractions unique to Hampton Roads. Here's the story of how these local keepsakes came to be...
BAT PLANT (Tacca)Bat Plant, also known as Tacca, is a tropical perennial with a very interesting bat-like flower. This black, bat-shaped flower also shows long “whiskers” that droop downward. They thrive in shady spaces with good air circulation. They can be a bit tricky to care for, but here's a few tips from our houseplant experts to make it easy.
What flower has a face, is edible, blooms in both spring and fall and comes in the widest range of colors? If you guest pansies, you are right! Pansies are one of the best ways to add color to those 6 months of cooler Hampton Roads weather that we experience from October thru March. These tough, vibrant flowers come in all the colors of the rainbow ~ including red, purple, blue, bronze, pink, black, yellow, white, lavender, orange, apricot and mahogany. Pansies are easy to grow, are hardy and provide a burst of cool weather color. Pansies can be used in a variety of ways.
This one make look a bit like Cousin It... but nope, it's actually Whipcord Arborvitae! A unique evergreen shrub that is a must-have with a most unusual shape and texture. We love its long, thick glossy tendrils and a distinctive cord-like texture. Gracefully arching downward, the cascading branches provide an interesting shape for the landscape. In the winter it will have a warm bronze hue. It is slow growing in a multi-branch globe shaped mound. Plant in full sun for top performance.
Scarecrows are usually designed to frighten away birds or as decorations, but at the annual McDonald Garden Center “Make-A-Scarecrow” event, they are being made to raise funds for the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters.
SALVIA LIMELIGHT Looking for a plant that will take your breath away? Look no further than Salvia Limelight!
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. The improved grass seed varieties used our seed mixture are more drought tolerant, disease and insect resistant and naturally darker green in color than any other turf grasses, which have previously been available. This seed has been tested and is a recommend seed blend by Virginia Tech.
