events & seminars

Simply Easy Seminar Series
Informative seminars are held at all McDonald Garden Centers each Saturday at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.

March Seminars:

• Rid Your Lawn of Moles & Voles - Saturdays at 11:00 AM
• Spring Weed and Crabgrass Prevention - Saturdays at 2:00 PM

April Seminars:

• Warm Season Lawns - Saturdays at 11:00 AM
• Think Inside the Box: Get Started with an EarthBox! - Saturdays at 2:00 PM
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LIVE Radio Broadcast & Informative Gardening Seminar :
"In the Garden with the Viettes"
Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 8:00 to 11:00 am
Virginia Beach Garden Center Location • 1144 Independence Blvd.

Join the audience as Andre Viette broadcasts "In the Garden with the Viettes" LIVE from 8am to 11 am at McDonald Garden Center in VA Beach.

After the broadcast at 1:00pm, Andre will share the Viette's top secrets for achieving the very best gardens for 2010 in an informative gardening seminar. During this seminar, Andre, will discuss lawn care, sun gardens, woodland gardens, vegetable gardens, container gardens, trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals, and much more. Learn the Viette's secrets: proper soil preparation with the best amendments, proper watering practices, pruning techniques, and garden designs.

André Viette is a horticulturist, author and lecturer. He earned his Biological Science certificate at The State University of New York at Farmingdale, and he is a graduate of The School of Floriculture of Cornell University. He has developed André Viette Farm and Nursery in Fishersville, Virginia, which grows over 3,000 varieties of perennials for the sun and shade. For 29 years André has taught ten different horticultural courses at Blue Ridge Community College and conducts a radio gardening program for WSVA in Harrisonburg, Virginia. André’s national weekly three-hour call-in radio program, ‘In The Garden’, airs in four states, and Washington, D.C.

Click here for more information on André Viette.
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Demo Day • Walkway Wonders
Saturday, March 27, 2010
Virginia Beach location • 1144 Independence Blvd.
Join the McDonald Landscape Designers at the Virginia Beach Garden Center for a how-to demonstration on creating and installing an inspiring walkway. Admission is free and open to the public. Come and discover how to get that curb appeal you've been dreaming off!
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American Red Cross Blood Mobile
Monday, March 29, 2010 • 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Virginia Beach location • 1144 Independence Blvd.
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Contain Your Enthusiasm
Friday-Sunday • April 30 - May 2, 2010
Enjoy a weekend of special savings and demonstrations on how to create show-stopping, stunning containers and get a sneak peek at new plant selections for 2011. Landscape designers will be on hand offering easy tips to help you create patio and curb appeal. Also, you'll receive assistance while you create your own unique containers at the “make it & take it” stations. Don't miss this exciting weekend event. Free admission!