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Easy Holiday Decorating with Invisilites, with Garden Guru, Mike Westphal

Invisilites are one of our favorite ways to brighten your holiday décor during the upcoming season. Invisilites are micro LED lights on a thin, flexible wire that are super easy...

Plants

Hellebores, the Cold-Weather Bloomer

Pink Frost Shooting te Christo Marlon Mahogany Cinnamon Snow There are few shade perennials that can compete with the seasonal interest of hellebores ....

Seasons

Celebrate National Poinsettia Day

National Poinsettia Day 2018 Red Gltter Winter Rose Picasso Ice Punch Traditional Red It's December 12th, and that means it's National Poinsettia Day!...

Seasons

Holiday Wreaths, Not Just for the Front Door

On the Front Door As a Centerpiece In a Bedroom In the Kitchen On a Mirror When it comes to holiday decorating, wreath, fresh or faux, are a timeless symbol...

Plants

Hooray for Hoyas

Hoya Houseplant Hoya Hoya Hanging Basket Hoya are available in many different varieties. Flowers grow in umbels usually with many flowers per umbel....

Plants

Top 5 Birding Essentials

We know you love your ends. Here are some basic tips on birding, along with what types of products we recommend for success....

Plants

Pretty Perennials

IT'S THE PERFECT TIME TO DIVIDE & PLANT PERENNIALS. by Kathy Van Mullekom, a lifelong gardener and gardening writer living in York County, Virginia My perennial garden is all cleaned...

Plants

Escape to Spring

Imagine getting up in the morning and harvesting the makings for breakfast fresh spinach and eggs for an omelet and honey and peaches for yogurt or pancakes....

Plants

Keep ‘Em Blooming!

TIPS FOR MAKING HOLIDAY PLANTS LAST Although the holidays are over you can keep your Christmas flowers blooming through the New Year....

Plants

It’s all about Pansies!

Lucky for us gardeners, planting isn't just a spring activity. Your gardening season doesn't have to be over in the fall....

Plants

Plants for Waterfront Living

By Kathy Van Mullekom, a lifelong gardener and gardening writer living in York County, Virginia Having lived on some kind of waterway for 25 years, I’ve learned much about the...

Plants

Plant of the Week: Cuphea Vermillionaire

Looking for a heat loving annual that will perform great in Hampton Roads gardens and attract those beloved hummingbirds? Look no further than Cuphea Vermillionaire, also called a firecracker plant...

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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.