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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

Hellebores, The Cure for the Winter Blues

Gold Collection® Jacob Christmas Rose Gold Collection® Pink Frost Lenten Rose Cascade™ Blush Lenten Rose Winter Jewels® Black Diamond Lenten Rose Just when you think the cold, rain, or gloom...

Plants

Impact of Cold Weather on Your Garden

Written by McDonald Garden Center CEO, Eddie Anderson After a mild prolonged fall season our plants and gardens are having to endure a severe cold shock....

Edible

Berrylicious Blueberry Crumb Cake

Berrylicious Blueberry Crumb Cake July is National th Berrylicious Blueberry Crumb Cake Fresh from the Oven Blueberry Crumb Cake by Chef Menu McDonald Garden Center, Family Grown, Hand Picked Blueberries...

Plants

Creating Unique, Miniature Gardens

Miniature Gardens Creating a Miniature Garden Creative Kids & Miniature Gardens Fairy Gardens Miniature Gardens School’s out and the kids are bored....

Outdoor

Ticks in the Landscape

Ticks in the Landscape Jonathan Green Organic Insect Granules Cedar Mulch Fertilome Bug Blaster Granules or liquid spray Hi Yield Turf Ranger Insect Granules Fertilome Broad Spectrum Insect Spray Summertime...

Plants

Welcome Home, Creating Curb Appeal

Consider a fresh coat of paint Evaluate the walks and driveway Consider the view from the street Improve the entry with proper pruning by McDonald Garden Center Owner, Eddie Anderson...

Plants

Beat the Heat

OUR HOT WEATHER FAVORITES Things are heating up in Hampton Roads... and there are plenty of plants that like it hot! Fill your garden with a pop of color, using...

Plants

Viva Italia

GROW AN ITALIAN HERB GARDEN. Have the tastes and smells of Italy right in your own backyard. An Italian herb garden can be any size or shape, and can easily...

Plants

Plant of the Week: McDonald-Designed Arrangements

'Tis the season for great gifts to give and to get! Give the gift of our ready made holiday arrangements. Using holiday faves like amaryllis, poinsettias, Norfolk Island pine and...

Plants

Plant of the Week:

PERFECT LADY DAFFODIL Think there’s no such thing as a perfect lady, well think again. Perfect Lady daffodil offers crisp white petals with a contrasting coral pink cup making this...

Plants

An Early Autumn Stunner

MABEL WHITE MUM Mums, or chrysanthemums, are the quintessential fall bloom. These perennials, with their colorful domes of yellow, lavender, burgundy, white and pink are an early fall superstar....

Plants

Let Your Inner Sparkle Out

NEW CREPE MYRTLES: The Princess Series Who doesn’t love a princess and these little darlings are no exception. Garden Adventures Nursery introduced their Princess Series of dwarf crape myrtles named...

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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.