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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.

Plants

Fairy Garden How-To’s

Fairy Gardening with Mike Westphal Fairy gardening continues to be a trend we love and with all the customizable options the threshold for whimsy reaches glittery unicorn and pot of...

Plants

Memory Garden Keeps You Connected

Eastern Red Cedar Wax Myrtle By Kathy Van Mullekom Every time I move, I create my all time favorite garden. Each is different and memorable....

Wildlife

Plant a Pollinator-Friendly Garden

Create a pollinator friendly garden with nectar rich blooms, host plants, and simple habitat upgrades that support bees and butterflies....

Plants

Petunia Party Preview

Mike Westphal, garden guru gives a sneak peak at the newest and most anticipated varieties of petunias and million bells for this weekend's annual petunia party!...

Plants

10 Ways Everyday Can Be Earth Day

Earth Day is that day every year that we can celebrate the planet we live on and the environment we all enjoy and want to protect....

Gardening Care

Expert Tips on Drainage

By Jeff Willett, Landscape Designer Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. An old saying for sure, but if you have a home one thing you don’t want...

Plants

Top Picks for Pop

DAD APPROVED GIFTS Celebrate Dad with something he's sure to love. Think outside the box of the usual ties and socks and give him something he can enjoy for years...

Plants

Proven Plants from Proven Winners

It’s time to get your garden growing! Take your pick from these proven performers. Sweet Potato Vine This great foliage plant in chartreuse is the perfect addition to combinations....

Plants

Flowerbed Design 101

Creating a planned landscape design for your space is a crucial step to creating a functional and beautiful space. By taking the time to think through all the elements of...

Plants

From our Table to Yours

McDonald Garden Center is excited to announce their new line of jams, jellies, preserves, fruit butters and hot sauces. Crafted locally from Virginia grown produce these products offer the utmost...

Plants

Scarecrows Historically Speaking

By Kathy Warnes For thousands of years scarecrows have helped humans save their crops from crows and other hungry mouths and provided an outlet for human creativity....

Plants

Food for Thought

McDONALD GREEN LEAF: All purpose plant food specifically formulated for Hampton Roads This time of year gardens all over Hampton Roads are drooping, deflated and yes, a little bedraggled....

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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.