My Black Thumb Nursery

06/17/2026

🐱 Farm Cat Alba Update 🐱
After two months of feeding and caring for Alba, he has started spending more and more time with me.

When he first showed up, he was covered in ticks and fleas. We treated him with medication, and now they're completely gone. He loves hanging around while I work in the garden. When I'm in the greenhouse, he's constantly running around, playing with the water hoses, and keeping me company.

Whenever I spend the night at the farm, Alba jumps onto my bed and tries to sleep with me. He's incredibly vocal and talks nonstop, making what sounds like very long conversations all day long!

Alba is my first farm cat, and I love him so much. We bought him an automatic feeder and water station so he always has food and fresh water when we're not there. We also got him a cozy cat bed for the porch, although he hasn't decided to sleep in it yet.

It's amazing how much trust he's developed in just a couple of months. I think he has officially adopted us. ❤️

06/10/2026

🌿 Fall Root Collection Pre-Order 🌿
Hello everyone!
I am placing a large wholesale order for my cut flower farm this fall and will have a limited number of extra roots available for anyone interested. These premium-quality roots are expected to arrive at my farm during the first week of October. Each root will be individually labeled for easy identification.
Collection 1: Iris Collection
💲80 per collection
You will receive 10 roots (1 root of each variety):
• Alcazar
• Beverly Sills
• Cimarron Strip
• Honey Glazed
• Immortality
• Matinata
• Mission Ridge
• Orange Chariot
• Sultan's Place
• Wine and Roses
Collection 2: Itoh Peony Collection
💲115 per collection
You will receive 4 roots, all 3–5 eye divisions, individually labeled:
• Bartzella
• Canary Brilliants
• Cora Louise
• First Arrival
Collection 3: Peony Collection
💲120 per collection
You will receive 10 roots, all 3–5 eye divisions, individually labeled, most are fragrant peony:
• Coral Sunset
• Duchesse de Nemours
• Festiva Maxima
• Kansas
• Karl Rosenfield
• Monsieur Jules Elie
• Sarah Bernhardt
• Shirley Temple
• Sorbet
• Bowl of Beauty
📍 Local pickup will be available as soon as the roots arrive at my farm in Cedar Grove, NC. Please place order at www.myblackthumbnursery.com
📦 Shipping is also available. I will purchase the shipping label and charge only the actual shipping cost. Please place order at : www.myblackthumbnursery.com
Please note: While the supplier has assured me that they have ample inventory, occasionally a variety may become unavailable. In that unlikely event, I may need to substitute a comparable variety offered by the supplier. I don't anticipate this happening, but I want to be transparent upfront.
Thank you for supporting my small farm! 🌸
Jian

06/07/2026

We spent so much time on this, but we finally marked out the rose garden area — finalized! 🌹

The garden will be 230 ft long and 60 ft wide, with 20 rose beds and over 500 roses being planted. We are going to be extremely busy this summer, but we’re so excited to see this dream come to life. ❤️

A lot of hard work ahead… but it will be worth it!

05/28/2026

Summer help needed
This Summer, I 'll need some extra help around the flower farm in cedar grove with moving mulch, planting flowers, weeding and other outdoor farm tasks. This is physical outdoor work, so applicants should be comfortable working in the heat and lifting materials.

Preferably looking for age 18 or older who would like to earn some extra money this summer. This job may switch to long term part time.

If interested, please email resume to

[email protected]

Thanks

My cutting flower bed area for attention

05/22/2026

🌿 Nursery Open This Week 🌿
Hi , everyone!

The nursery will be open this week on:

🗓 Friday & Saturday
⏰ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

🌹 Roses are still blooming beautifully, and we also have:
• Double petal fragrant lilies
• Double petal hydrangeas
• Hibiscus, Mums, succulents and more
• Lots of other fun plants and goodies available!

Come stop by and enjoy the blooms—we’d love to see you 💚

📍 110 Hawkins Rd, Cedar Grove, NC
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📅 February 7 | Annual Dahlia Tuber Sale ⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon 📍 Perfect Lovers Café 2823 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704

05/16/2026

🌿 Weekly Nursery Update 🌿
Hi everyone!

This week, the nursery will only be open for a short time:

🗓 Sunday
⏰ 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

That’s it — only 4 hours this week! 😊

🌹 Besides the roses, we also have:
• Double petal fragrant lilies that are about to bloom — the perfect time to get them!
• Some double petal hydrangeas are finally big enough and ready for sale
• Hibiscus are ready too!
Fruit trees
Oh, and tons of succulents

Lots of beautiful plants are growing and blooming right now 🌸

📍 110 Hawkins Rd, Cedar Grove, NC
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📅 February 7 | Annual Dahlia Tuber Sale ⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon 📍 Perfect Lovers Café 2823 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704

05/07/2026

🌸 Mother’s Day Sale at the Nursery 🌸
Hi everyone,

We’re celebrating Mother’s Day with a special sale this weekend—come find something beautiful for yourself or a loved one 💕

🗓 Saturday & Sunday

⏰ 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

🌹 Roses (about 200 available!)

• $35 each or 3 for $100

• 1-gallon size, ~10-month-old own-root plants

• Lots of NEW varieties included!

🌸 Double Petal Hydrangeas (about 100 available!)

• These are 1 year old, very limited available.

🌱 More Goodies:

• 4” pots flowers – $5 each

• Double petal fragrant lilies (about to bloom!) – $25 each

• Mulberry (1 gallon) – $20 each

• Sichuan peppercorn – $30 each

A lot of succulent-$5 each

✨ Plenty of unique plants to choose from—great gifts for Mother’s Day or to treat yourself!

📍 110 Hawkins Rd, Cedar Grove, NC

🌐 Www.myblackthumbnursery.com

Come stop by this weekend—we’d love to see you! 💚🌷

📅 February 7 | Annual Dahlia Tuber Sale ⏰ 10:00 AM – 12:00 Noon 📍 Perfect Lovers Café 2823 N Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704

05/01/2026

My Black Thumb Nursery weekly update
🌿 Veggie Starter Giveaway & Final Shipping Week 🌿

Hi everyone

We’re excited to host a Veggie Starter Giveaway Event this Sunday! 🥬🌱

🗓 Sunday | 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Everyone is welcome—come by and pick up some free veggie starters!

🚨 Important Shipping Update:
This Sunday will be our last packing day of the season, and UPS will pick up all packages Monday morning.
If you’ve been wanting roses, this is your final chance to order for shipping!

🗓 Nursery Hours:
• Sunday: 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM
• Monday: 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Local pickup available)

📍 110 Hawkins Rd, Cedar Grove, NC
🌐 Www.myblackthumbnursery.com

We hope to see you this Sunday—come grab some free plants and enjoy the nursery! 💚🌸

04/27/2026

🌹 End of Shipping Season Notice 🌹
Hi everyone!

Just a quick update—Monday (5/4) will be our last shipping date of the season.

If you’ve been thinking about adding any roses to your garden, this week is your final chance to order for shipping!

After this, we’ll pause shipping for the season as the weather warms up.

Thank you so much for all your support this season—we truly appreciate each and every order 💚

📍 110 Hawkins Rd, Cedar Grove, NC
🌐 Www.myblackthumbnursery.com