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Community & Events

STAFF FAVORITE ‘CHUCK HAYES’ GARDENIA

| Store Manager Even though the gardenia is famed for its intoxicatingly sweet, fragrant flowers, the Chuck Hayes Gardenia is my favorite plant for a variety of reasons....

Community & Events

STAFF PICK ‘EBONY FLAME’ AND ‘EBONY IVORY’ CREPE MYRTLES

Staff Pick: Mike Crepe myrtles “The Locals' Favorite” have two standouts “Ebony Flame,” a black leaved variety with brilliant red blossoms and “Ebony Ivory,” also with black leaves and pure...

Plants

CREPE MYRTLES: BEST OF

There’s just something about a crepe myrtle. Vibrant blossoms that radiate elegance on lengthy, artistic limbs that seem to beckon the ....

Plants

CREPE MYRTLE CREPES

Crêpe Myrtle Crêpes It’s Crêpe Myrtle time and, we’re going ‘crêpe’ crazy! Here’s one of Chef Manu’s French inspired recipes, featuring tasty Crêpe Myrtle Crêpes....

Plants

Plant of the Week: Citronella Geranium

Linger outdoors a little longer thanks to the mosquito plant! If you love being outdoors in the summer, make sure you pick up a few of these!...

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...

Plants

Local Favorites for the Summer Garden

Step into the dog days of summer with some of our local favorites. We put together a list of items that will show off well into fall and look great...

Plants

Pallet Gardening

Vertical gardens are all the rage and we are seeing them everywhere made from recycled pallets. From Pinterest to HGTV to all the decorating magazines including Better Homes and Gardens...

Plants

Deliciously NEW Plants for Spring 2013

Look what’s coming this spring. We have a whole selection of new and exciting stuff for your garden. Not to mention that the names are simply scrumptious....

Plants

Gardens In Glass

MINI GARDENS Give a growing gift this season! With Christmas just around the corner, finding the perfect gift for the perfect someone can be challenging....

Plants

Gather Fireside

LIGHT UP YOUR LANDSCAPE WITH A FIRE PIT Whether you're roasting hot dogs in the summer or marshmallows in the winter or simply enjoying a cozy, crackling fire on a...

Plants

Fancy Fronds

JAPANESE PAINTED FERN (Athyrium niponicum 'Pictum') When you think of ferns your mind wanders off in imagination to places of lush shady forests, babbling brooks and misty rain....

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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.