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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

Pork Filet Mignon Stuffed with Mushrooms and Basil

Pork Filet MIgnon stuffed with Mushrooms and Basil. Simmer mushrooms, basil leaves, garlic and shallots. Cut the pork filet in half horizontally and season to taste....

Gardening Care

Preventing a Deer Buffet

Lavender Forsythia Viburnum Spirea Ah, deer. Gentle, majestic woodland royalty. Or hosta eating road hazards, depending on your point of view....

Edible

Six Tips for Blueberry Success

By Eddie Anderson, Owner Thinking about growing backyard blueberries? Stick to these six simple tips and with proper care, these sweet treats will reward you for years to come!...

Wildlife

Tips on Creating a Successful Butterfly Garden

Butterfly Gardens Host and Nectar Plants Milkweed Lantana We’re pretty sure when Jeffery Osborne wrote “On the Wings of Love,” in 1982, he was not belting out romanticisms to his...

Edible

CUISINE DU JARDIN with Chef Manu – Summertime Kale Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette

Summertime Kale Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette Crisp kale, ripe fruit, crunchy vegetables and a pungent dressing Featured Recipe Exclusively for McDonald Garden Center Summertime Kale Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette Crisp...

Plants

Creating a Tropical Container for Shade

Cordyline Majesty Palm Stromanthe Crotons Pothos and Philodendron Ivy When creating any container, there are several factors to consider that will affect the overall impact....

Plants

Proven Plants from Proven Winners

It’s time to get your garden growing! Take your pick from these proven performers. Sweet Potato Vine This great foliage plant in chartreuse is the perfect addition to combinations....

Plants

Flowerbed Design 101

Creating a planned landscape design for your space is a crucial step to creating a functional and beautiful space. By taking the time to think through all the elements of...

Plants

From our Table to Yours

McDonald Garden Center is excited to announce their new line of jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butters and hot sauces. Crafted locally from Virginia grown produce these products offer the utmost...

Plants

Scarecrows Historically Speaking

By Kathy Warnes For thousands of years scarecrows have helped humans save their crops from crows and other hungry mouths and provided an outlet for human creativity....

Plants

Food for Thought

McDONALD GREEN LEAF: All purpose plant food specifically formulated for Hampton Roads This time of year gardens all over Hampton Roads are drooping, deflated and yes, a little bedraggled....

Plants

A Summertime Favorite

ENDLESS SUMMER ORIGINAL & NANTUCKET BLUE HYDRANGEAS Hydrangeas are the perfect hues of summer. Cool and refreshing like the water, these shade loving bloomers will give you repeat flowers all...

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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.