McDonald Garden Center

Full-service Retail Garden Center. Top products: Annuals, Perennials, Houseplants, Shrubs, Landscape Design Services. Founded in 1945, McDonald Garden Center is a prominent horticultural retailer and service provider based in southeastern Virginia. Operating through two permanent year-round garden centers and up to 15 seasonal garden markets, the business provides a comprehensive selection of ornamental and functional plant material, much of which is grown locally. Their inventory includes a diverse range of annuals, perennials, and houseplants curated for the regional climate. Beyond retail sales, the company maintains a dedicated landscape design and installation division, offering custom outdoor space planning and horticultural execution for residential clients. The business emphasizes consumer education, offering workshops, expert-led webinars, and ongoing guidance from their in-house 'Garden Guru' team. Their model focuses on long-term gardening success for homeowners, supported by garden pharmacy essentials and community-based rewards programming.