Annual Hanging Baskets 50% OFF

Our Blog

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.

Houseplants

Our Top 5 Spooky Succulents & Cacti of the Season

Mums, pansies, and pumpkins line the doorways of homes all across Hampton Roads, especially for this upcoming weekend of tricks and treats....

Plants

5 Tips for Bulb Success

Bulbs the perfect plant for the laid back gardener. Really, all you need to do is dig, drop, and then you’re done! However, there are ways to make your bulb...

Community & Events

Staff Fall Favorites of 2022

Kaityln & Philodendrons James & Bloodgood Japanese Maple Xavier & Fall Seeds Fall is a great time of year to plant, decorate, and, of course, enjoy the beautiful Hampton Roads...

Plants

7 Best Ways to Use Pansies this Fall

Pansies are one of the toughest and most beautiful annuals that we carry here at the garden center. Year after year, there is no getting tired of them, with new...

Plants

Why Fall is Great for Planting

Do you feel the mornings getting cooler and the days getting shorter? The fall season is upon us! Fall is great time of year for planting, mainly because the heat...

Plants

Fall Veggie Gardening – Best Practices to be Successful in Containers

Even though the seasons are turning, it doesn’t mean that your gardening routine has to come to a stop. But what if you are lacking the space for rows or...

Plants

Hooray for Hoyas

Hoya Houseplant Hoya Hoya Hanging Basket Hoya are available in many different varieties. Flowers grow in umbels usually with many flowers per umbel....

Plants

Canna Cannova Series for a Tropical State of Mind

Canna Cannova, Bronze Scarlet Canna Cannova, Bronze Orange Canna Cannova, Rose Canna Cannova, Mango The Canna Cannova Series separates itself from almost every other canna on the market....

Plants

Stop and Smell the Daphne

Daphne Green Daphne Variegated Whoever coined the phrase, “Stop and smell the roses,” clearly has never stopped to smell the daphne....

Plants

And the 2018 Pantone Color of the Year is….

Pantone Color of the Year 2018 Ultra Violet Purple Crepe Myrtle Varieties (Muskogee & Catawba) Butterfly Bush Clematis Purple Cabbage Purple Carrots The world authority of colors, Pantone, has recently...

Plants

Hellebore – A Flower with Spunk

Hellebore, A Flower with Spunk As the fall leaves drop and the cooler weather arrives, it’s hard to imagine a winter landscape that is alive with color and texture....

Plants

Bedazzle Your Fall & Winter Garden with Sasanqua Camellias

Autumn Rocket Cameilla Yuletide Camelllia Pink a Boo Camellia When most of the garden is resting, camellias burst onto the scene with elegant, perfectly formed blossoms....

It seems we can’t find what you’re looking for.

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.