Stone Bros. & Byrd

This place is really cool. It’s right behind the old Durham Bulls stadium. The staff are really friendly and knowledgable. I’d have to say the coolest thing is that they make their own blends of grass seed. All of the blends are specially suited for our local climate and your specific needs.

This place is adorable. I looked at the different Unilocal «Shop Local» offers prior to Christmas, and saw that there was an inexpensive deal for a combination package of 3 different fresh herbs, plant pot, and bag of dirt. I had driven past Stone Bros & Byrd dozens of times to go to Motorco, Fullsteam, etc but never paid attention to it. As one can imagine there is a huge array of different plants (including some gorgeous poinsettas) and gardening tools, but to my surprise, I also saw big slabs of house-​cured ham, and long tubes of different sausages draped over the beams of a wooden structure (cart?) in the middle of the main room (it sort of looked like a scene from Walking Dead). There was also an extensive food section with old fashioned candy, locally made bacon, freshly shelled peanuts, little bags of rice and grits, and jars of locally made familiar things (strawberry jam, pickled beets) and strange things (moonshine jelly? jalapeño eggs? toe jam?). The people who work here are brimming with Southern charm and hospitality, and couldn’t be nicer. I got the herb deal, but I will definitely return to try some of their strange and wonderful foodstuffs. Also, make sure to check out the website… it has the store’s fascinating history, gardening tips, and some cute parody lyrics of Christmas songs.

Passed this place many times on my way to the farmer’s market, but always forgot to check it out on my way back. Finally took the opportunity this morning. They’ve got an extensive supply of all things garden! Outside, they have a number of perennial and annuals of both the edible and non-​edible variety. Not quite sure how the prices match up to other garden centers. Inside there was a warehouse full of soils, amendments, decorative stones, tools, etc. The people working there were very nice and helpful. I plan to go back when I have a car instead of a bike!

Stone Bros. is a family owned garden center around the corner from the old Durham Bulls stadium in downtown Durham. We go here for almost all our lawn and gardening needs. The staff is exceptionally helpful. The store sort of rambles and it is fun to explore nooks and crannies and stumble on some gardening goodies.
They also rent and service garden equipment at extremely reasonable prices.
For the foodies on Unilocal,Stone Bros. has a 55 gallon drum full of molasses, and a lot of old-​school canned items and cured meat products. We haven’t tried any of this yet … but maybe someday. One day we were in the store and someone was on the phone wanting to buy the molasses from a distance (they don’t ship it, though), so that’s a good sign.
I debated giving only four stars because they’re closed on Sunday, which means weekend projects need to get underway before then. But the positives far outweigh this negative.