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The Best of Gift Guide 2016

Thoughtful gifts from the heart always add warmth to a cold, wintry season. Family owned and operated, we’ve been in the heart warming business since 1945 and remain committed to offering quality products our customers can be proud.

The Best of Gift Guide 2016

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Thoughtful gifts from the heart always add warmth to a cold, wintry season. Family owned and operated, we’ve been in the heart-warming business since 1945 and remain committed to offering quality products our customers can be proud to give their loved ones. To take the guesswork out, we have thoughtfully compiled a list of our top six gift-giving items that sparkled bright this season.

6. Jewelry Boxes
These beautiful keepsake boxes are elegant and timeless-the perfect gift to be passed down generation to generation. With charming touches like pearls or high-quality beads, these delightfully delicate boxes both adorn and adore.
five different styles to choose from (from $9.99—$49.99)

5. Barebones Tools
Barebones tools are high-quality, superior products that every gardener covets. Their attention to detail and dedication to using exceptional materials inspires gardeners to “dig deep,” both literally and figuratively.
choose from cultivator, scissors, spade, square hoe and essential gardeners gift sets (starts at $19.99)

4. Simplux Candles
Simplux Flameless Candles are stunningly realistic and boast patented TRUE-FLAME Technology® that makes them virtually indistinguishable from the real thing. The three-dimensional flame will never burn out, always remains cool to the touch, and is safe around the home, children and pets. Those qualities make the Simplux candle perfect for weddings, events and everyday use.
available in pillar and melted candle styles, from 5-inch to 9-inch ($19.99-$34.99)

3. Heirloom ornaments
You can’t get more local than these hand-painted, Hampton Roads centric heirloom ornaments that commemorate some of the most unique, beautiful, and iconic places in our great community. Truly a unique and cherished gift item, these heirloom ornaments are exclusive to McDonald Garden Center.
starting at $29.99

2. Poinsettias
These exquisite beauties are the definition of classic Christmas. One, if not the most, popular plants of the season, poinsettias’ timeless sophistication and embracement of the holiday spirit gives that lovely feeling of nostalgia to its recipients. Shopping for a non-traditionalist? Don’t worry, we have you covered with a full spectrum of colors and new, unique varieties.
red, pink, creamy white, coral, and more (from $4.99 to $39.99)

1. MGC Gift Cards
Cliché? Perhaps. Failsafe? Absolutely! With McDonald Garden Center’s wide variety of products- from plants to pottery and deco to daisies-give your gardener what they really want…Choices. Gift cards available in store or by clicking here.
$10-$300

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