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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.

Gardening Care

Summer Garden Survival: Watering Tips to Beat the Heat

When summer temperatures rise, your garden can feel the heat, literally. With a few smart watering strategies, you can protect your landscape, conserve water, and keep your plants thriving....

Wildlife

How to Plant a Pollinator Garden

Pollinators like bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and even moths play a vital role in keeping our ecosystems thriving. By helping plants reproduce, they support the entire food web, including us!...

Wildlife

Bee Our Guest: Container Combos Pollinators Can’t Resist

Looking for a way to support pollinators and add instant charm to your outdoor space? A pollinator friendly container garden is the perfect solution....

Outdoor

Beyond the Porch: 7 Creative Ways to Use Hanging Baskets

Hanging baskets are a classic way to add a splash of color to your porch or patio, but they can do so much more than just hang by the front...

Plants

Top 10 Natives & Nativars for a Low-Maintenance Garden Hampton Roads

Natives are getting a lot of attention these days, and for good reason. They can be better adapted to our hot humid summers, generally drought tolerant once established, and attract...

Wildlife

Late May Blooms That Steal the Show (And the Pollinators)

, the garden has officially entered show off season. The early spring blossoms have had their moment, and now it’s time for the stars of the late spring stage to...

Plants

Everything You Need to Know About Our Fresh Cut Trees

The holiday season is synonymous with the warmth of family gatherings, twinkling lights, and the centerpiece of it all, the Christmas tree....

Plants

This Week’s Top 3 Themes

This week at the McDonald Garden Center Christmas Shoppe, we've gathered three unique and captivating Christmas themes to inspire your festive holiday decor....

Plants

Everything You Need to Know About Growing Persimmons

Today, we're excited to dig into the wonderful world of persimmons with you! These sweet, vibrant fruits have been capturing hearts and taste buds for centuries, and we're here to...

Plants

Our Top 5 Shrubs in Stock

Now that fall is in full swing, our garden center is bustling with new plants and products to make your garden gorgeous for the season....

Plants

3 Ways to Elevate Your Culinary Creations with Pansies

When we all think of pansies, we think of the colorful fall and winter blooms that adorn the garden beds and planters of your neighborhood....

Plants

Our Top 3 Fall Planter Recipes

As the leaves begin to change and the air gets crisp, it's time to transform your porches and patios into vibrant spaces full of autumnal charm....

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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.