Welcome to Down Home Garden Center & General Store. We are a family-owned full service garden center with a delightful general store. We are the winner of the Reader's Choice Award for Best Garden Center for multiple years. We specialize in new exciting varieties of plants as well as old favorites. Come discover Mebane's best secret and enjoy our Southern hospitality.
Special Hours Notice
Due to extreme heat, the garden center may close early when the heat index reaches 100 degrees. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but the health of our employees is crucial to us. Thank you for your understanding.
Giddy the Porch Goose has arrived just in time for Summer Outings.
Plant Bingo Night
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Down Home Garden Center & General Store
Join us on September 12, 2026 at 6:00 pm for an evening of fun, plants, and prizes.
Your $20 ticket includes: • Refreshments • Plant‑themed prizes • A free small houseplant just for attending (tickets go on sale August 5, 2026)
Bring your friends, enjoy the game, and explore the beauty of the garden center after hours. Play. Laugh. Grow.
Join Our New Garden Club
Sunday, September 27, 2026 @ 1:30 pm
Are you new to the area or new to gardening? Or do you just want to meet people that share your love of gardening? This Garden Club is for you. We plan to meet once a month on a Sunday afternoon at 1:30 pm. Each month will have a unique gardening topic and plenty of time to socialize. More information will be forthcoming.
We are glad to announce we now carry all natural Tallow Moisturizer by Naturally Krafty. This wonderful skin care product is made locally in Alamance County. |
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Join our Loyalty Program
Make sure you are a member of our Loyalty program. Earn 1 point for every visit where you spend at least $25. Once you receive 5 points, you earn a reward of 25% off your entire order (except consignment and already discounted items)! Best of all, it's free and the points don't expire.
Allow us to assist you in creating your personal oasis at home with an array of stunning plants.
Come explore our selection of beautiful annuals, shrubs, perennials, and trees! Our Potting Station is available for customers to select the appropriate soil and fertilizer, or you can have our staff plant your chosen beauties for you.
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“Gardening is the greatest tonic and therapy a human being can have. Even if you have only a tiny piece of earth, you can create something beautiful, which we all have a great need for. If we begin by respecting plants, it’s inevitable we’ll respect people.” — Audrey Hepburn
Local Honey
Try our local pure and natural honey from West Orange Farms. It’s delicious and so good for you. We have Sourwood, Wildflower, Tupelo, Orange Blossom, Wildflower with Vanilla Bean, Cinnamon Creamed Honey and the new Rob's Hot Honey which is becoming a fan favorite.
We have everything you need for your garden and landscape. Need some inspiration? Let our staff help you create a wonderful space or stunning planters.
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Beautiful hydrangeas, re-blooming azaleas, camellias, succulents and lots more!
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Check out our Educational Toy section. Kids can dig for fossils, break geodes to uncover treasures, grow crystals, solve wooden puzzles and play with dinosaurs.
Go Natural with Essential Oils & Handcrafted Soaps
Try natural remedies for seasonal support, headaches, stress and more.
We have the Perfect Birthday Gifts
Choose from soothing handmade lotions & soaps, gourmet coffees, chocolate, delicious jams, relishes, sauces, soy candles, rugs, glassware and wall art. We have something for everyone! We also carry Gift Certificates if you just can't decide.
How are we doing?
We want your shopping experience at Down Home Garden Center & General Store to be the best it can be and we greatly value your opinion. Please let us know if there is something we can do better. Send any comments to mailto:[email protected]