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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 Watering Tips

Did you know that 90 percent of every plant is composed of water? This should give you some idea of how important watering your plants really is....

Plants

The Garden Guru’s Top Three Gardening Tools

Dramm Watering Wand Terre Verde Expandable Rake Bypass Pruners Any gardener will tell you that a good set of tools makes your gardening tasks that much easier....

Plants

Made in the Shade, How to Create a Shade Garden

Struggling to find plants for those shady spots? Shade offers the opportunity to grow some wonderful, unique plants that not only tolerate lack but actually prefer it....

Plants

Crepe Myrtle, Double Dynamite

Crepe Myrtle, Double Dynamite Today’s Crepe Myrtles are available in an extraordinary range of colors and have long flowering seasons from mid summer well into the fall....

Plants

How to Care for Your Plants During Dry Conditions

Watering Wise Written by McDonald Garden Center Founder, Eddie Anderson McDonald Garden Center founder Eddie Anderson has always had a passion for plants, especially houseplants and tropical plants....

Outdoor

Get Your Landscape Hurricane Ready

As the threat of Isaias approaches, we’ve prepared a checklist to prepare your landscape for the winds and flooding Hampton Roads may experience....

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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.