Coltrain Hardware and Garden Center

08/26/2026

What a great way to learn and new skill!

Lay the groundwork for a new career!
https://pittcc-register.fundfive.com/course/section/36432

Whether you're looking to start in entry-level construction or build solid hands-on skills, our Fundamentals of Masonry course gives you direct experience in a controlled lab setting! You’ll learn how to build brick walls, steps, corners, and chimneys using key tools like the mason’s trowel, level, and plumb line—all with a strong focus on jobsite safety.

Course Details:
Instructor: Shane Douglas
Duration: 48 Hours
Cost: $130.55

Requirements: Closed-toe shoes and shop-appropriate clothing required for class.

Spots are limited—sign up today to build your skills from the ground up!

08/22/2026

It’s Saturday and we’ve got fun on the porch regardless of rain!

Check out this weeks’ trunk show:
V’s Hibiscus Refreshers
HarvestBeam local broadband internet
They’ll be here until 1!

Also, don’t forget the Garden Center is 25% off storewide and 15% off fertilizers, w**d killers and lawn chemicals ✅

🪚Hardware: 524 Third Street, Downtown Ayden, NC
Mon–Sat:08:00 AM–6:00 PM

🌺Garden Center: 4197 Pitt Street, Downtown Ayden, NC
Tues-Sat: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM

📡 www.coltrainahardware.com
☎️ 252-304-2153

Home to the world's largest wood-carved chainsaw and real, human help on every single visit.
Voted Best Hardware Store in Pitt County, three years running. Thank you, Pitt County residents!

08/18/2026

Help us support the trades!
Add a dollar at checkout, and we will match it dollar for dollar! Feeling generous? Add any amount and we'll match it!

It all goes to the Ayden-Grifton Auto Department for their skills competition. Add yours next time you're in!!

Coltrain is matching customer donations dollar for dollar, up to $2,000, to benefit the Ayden-Grifton High School Auto Department's Skills Competition.

08/15/2026

It’s Saturday and we’ve got fun on the porch!

Check out this weeks’ trunk show:
The Sweet Escape (Homemade Sweet Treats)
Designs by Angie Dawn (Locally Made Jewelry)
They’ll be here until 1!

Also, don’t forget the Garden Center is 25% off storewide and 15% off fertilizers, w**d killers and lawn chemicals ✅

🪚Hardware: 524 Third Street, Downtown Ayden, NC
Mon–Sat:08:00 AM–6:00 PM

🌺Garden Center: 4197 Pitt Street, Downtown Ayden, NC
Tues-Sat: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM

📡 www.coltrainahardware.com
☎️ 252-304-2153

Home to the world's largest wood-carved chainsaw and real, human help on every single visit.
Voted Best Hardware Store in Pitt County, three years running. Thank you, Pitt County residents!

08/15/2026

The Garden Center's End of Year Sale Is Happening Now!

Everything in the Garden Center is 25% off*
*Fertilizers, w**d killers, and other lawn chemicals are 15% off. ALL MONTH LONG!!

Come stock up while it lasts.
Garden Center: 4197 Pitt Street, Downtown Ayden, NC
Tues-Sat: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM

Hardware: 524 Third Street, Downtown Ayden, NC
Mon–Sat: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM

www.coltrainahardware.com
252-304-2153

The Garden Center's End of Year Sale starts today!

Everything in the Garden Center is 25% off*
*Fertilizers, w**d killers, and other lawn chemicals are 15% off. ALL MONTH LONG!!

Come stock up while it lasts.
Garden Center: 4197 Pitt Street, Downtown Ayden, NC
Tues-Sat: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM

Hardware: 524 Third Street, Downtown Ayden, NC
Mon–Sat: 8:00 AM–6:00 PM

www.coltrainahardware.com
252-304-2153

08/14/2026

Just in time for the Ayden Collard Festival , we've brought back a small batch of our green Que Stew and Collards T-shirts! Stop by and pick up these one of a kind shirts.

*while supplies last

🪚Hardware: 524 Third Street, Downtown Ayden, NC
Mon–Sat:08:00 AM–6:00 PM

🌺Garden Center: 4197 Pitt Street, Downtown Ayden, NC
Tues-Sat: 9:00 AM-6:00 PM

📡 www.coltrainahardware.com
☎️ 252-304-2153

Home to the world's largest wood-carved chainsaw and real, human help on every single visit.
Voted Best Hardware Store in Pitt County, three years running. Thank you, Ayden!

08/11/2026

Heat stress, grubs, and fungus all look a little different once you know what to check for.

New on the blog!

How to tell the difference between heat stress, pests, and disease in a late-summer Eastern NC lawn.