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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

The Fall Veggie Garden

The end of summer doesn’t mean the end of vegetable gardening. Cooler weather makes gardening more enjoyable and there are less insects to bug you....

Edible

Ornamental Pepper Onyx Red

Ornamental peppers are a great addition to the late summer and early fall garden. With foliage of varying shades, the real shining star of ornamental peppers is the fruit it...

Plants

Fall Planting for Spring Color

It's just beginning to feel like fall, and winter is around the corner... so why are we talking about spring?! Well, fall is the perfect time to plant spring flowering...

Plants

Shade-Proof Perennials

Brilliant Autumn Fern NEW Shade Loving Perennials for the Garden Heuchera Forever Red Heuchera Forever Red Heuchera Carmel Heuchera Carmel Contrary to what most people think, gardening in the shade...

Gardening Care

Watering Tips During Drought Conditions

We've been lucky to have such amazing, sunny weather here recently, but our plants haven't been getting much rainwater. This recent dry spell in addition to the periods of heavy...

Plants

NEW Perennials, For the Perennial Lover

Lavender, SuperBlue Russian Sage, Crazy Blue Salvia Back to the Fuchsia Who doesn’t love perennials? Versatile, dependable and enjoyable year after year, and once established, most perennials are low maintenance...

Plants

Our Top 10 Spring Must-Haves

We've been growing Hampton Roads gardeners for 70 years and our number one goal has always been one thing to make you a success in the garden....

Plants

Think Spring! Boost Your Home’s Curb Appeal

We all love our yard to look its best especially when spring arrives. To ensure yours is spring ready, now is the time to get things started....

Plants

Trim Your Tree the LOCAL Way!

2015 HEIRLOOM ORNAMENTS Since 2008, McDonald has proudly offered an exclusive collection of keepsake ornaments celebrating our community. These keepsakes are intricately hand painted glass ornaments that offer a one...

Plants

Fall Flowers: Extend the Beauty of Your Garden

By Kathy Van Mullekom, a lifelong gardener and gardening writer living in York County, Virginia th, my pollinator perennial garden was an overgrown jungle , one very much alive with...

Plants

Plant of the Week: Fireworks Pennisetum

An explosion of color, this upright, annual grass features variegated stripes of white, green, burgundy and hot pink blades. Fireworks produces red burgundy foxtail plumes from mid summer to early...

Plants

Plant of the Week: Stella d’Oro Daylilies

One of the easiest to grow plants is the daylily. Daylilies (Hemerocallis) are blooming perennials available in an amazing variety of colors and sizes....

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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.