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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.

Plants

Top 5 Ways to Keep Your Plants Happy Through the Winter

Keeping your houseplants happy during the ths of the year is sometimes an unpredictable task. One moment your plant could be looking great, the next it isn’t and you’re left...

Plants

Crazy for Calatheas

If you love houseplants, you have definitely stumbled upon a calathea. Whether it was in a garden center near you or scrolling through your Instagram feed, these incredible tropical foliage...

Prune and Groom – How To Make Your Shrubs Stand Out

Sharpen your pruners and get ready to groom! Keeping your plants looking fresh is an important aspect to upholding your garden’s happy and healthy appearance....

Outdoor

Landscape Blog Series: Winter Birding

The McDonald Garden Center Landscape Design and Installation division is one of the cornerstones of our organization. Landscapes are a way for gardeners to express themselves, and their space, while...

Seasons

New Year, New Plants

As the new year comes around, we anticipate the ths full of gardening! At the beginning of the year though, it is hard to realize our gardening dreams in the...

Plants

The Lenten Rose

This intriguing perennial is without a doubt the star of the winter landscape. Hellebores are one of the most resilient and gorgeous perennials that we carry at the garden center....

Plants

Plant of the Week: Kalanchoe

Big beauty, low maintenance. This colorful little succulent plant is easy to grow and almost as easy to bloom. Kalanchoe grows 8 to 12 inches tall with clusters of small,...

Plants

DROUGHT TOLERANT COLOR

Is your garden looking a bit dull? High temperatures have taken a toll on just about everyone’s garden. But no one needs to finish out the summer with drab outdoor...

Plants

Summer’s Flowering Vine

MANDEVILLA A star in the summer garden, Mandevilla loves it hot ny. This flowering vine, boosts beautiful flowers and dark green foliage....

Plants

Sow, Now’s the Time

Starting plants from seed is one of the most exciting and rewarding gardening activities. Growing seed is not complicated, it just requires a little thought and care....

Plants

Green with Envy – Tips for Healthy Houseplants

It's actually not that difficult to keep houseplants happy, but you do need to pay attention to their basic needs and take care of any potential problems right away....

Plants

MOSQUITO REPELLING SOLUTIONS 101

Mosquitos are an issue in Hampton Roads every summer. This year, with the dangers surrounding the Zika Virus, McDonald Garden Center has taken action to find the solutions that will...

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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.