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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.

Edible

The Berry Best – Everything You Need to Know About Growing Berries

Fresh berries, ripe for the picking, are some of the best reasons to garden in the summer. Berries are one of our favorite edible plants to grow, and getting started...

Wildlife

Top 10 Pollinator Friendly Plants

It’s a Pollinator Palooza at McDonald Garden Center! This week, June 20th 26th, 2022, is National Pollinator Week. This week is one of the most important of the year, as...

Plants

10 Great Gifts for the Gardening Dad

Our Dad’s can be some of our greatest protectors, allies, and supporters in life. day, June 19th is Father’s Day and we want to celebrate all the gardening Dads in...

Plants

Everything You Need to Know About Tropical Hibiscus

Tropical hibiscus is one of those plants that just make you go “WOW!” It is not only stunning and well known, but a fun and interesting plant to learn how...

Outdoor

10 Ways to Get Your Yard Ready for Summer

We are finally nier weather here in Hampton Roads ! After a few rainy weeks we are so excited to get back out in the garden to celebrate the warmer...

Plants

Creative Containers

Containers are a huge part of gardening and creating them yourself is even more fun! Making your own combination of plants is an amazing way to get into gardening or...

Plants

Compliment Your Crepe Myrtles

OUR FAVORITE SUMMER PERENNIALS Summer has arrived and with that the beautiful blooms of the Crepe Mrytle! With our 32nd annual Crepe Myrtle Fest just weeks away, we hope you...

Plants

Queen of the Vines

CLEMATIS Bring royalty to your garden with the beloved flowering vine, Clematis. This deciduous plant is without a doubt the most versatile vine you can grow....

Plants

Plant of the Week:

Phalaeonopsis 'Moth' Orchids This year, give them a blooming gift they are sure to love ~ Phalaeonopsis 'Moth' Orchids. Whether a gift for another or a treat for yourself, orchids...

Plants

Pansies for Every Taste

We have a pansy to compliment every taste. With so many colors and 'flavors' to choose from, use this menu to select the perfect pansy for your decorating taste....

Plants

Difficult to Pronounce… but Easy to Grow

AGASTACHE Looking for easy, colorful flowers that come back year after year?! Agastache is a versatile, colorful and pleasantly fragrant perennial that will give you that pop of color you...

Plants

A Daily Dose of Daylilies

NEW DAYLILIES, Jazz King and Mighty Chestnut Great for the gardener who doesn't have a lot of time or patience, these perennials aim to please!...

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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.