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I’m Melanie~ owner, plant wrangler & pollinator watcher here at Lazy Dirt Wildflower Farm.
This farm blog shares the work of transforming my 210 year old farm into a 4 acre habitat garden, native plant nursery & wildflower farm.
You’ll find tips to create your own habitat garden plus learn about conservation, local events, & farm happenings.
In between posts, find me over on Youtube laughing, hiking & growing native plants for pollinators
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Embracing the Cold Rainy Days of Late Autumn
How gardening for wildlife helped me beat seasonal depression by getting me outdoors during the cold rainy days of late Autumn and Winter. In this post, I'm sharing how simple gardening practices that support wildlife helped me to prepare and actually enjoy the beauty of the late Autumn and Winter seasons.
What’s in Bloom July ‘25
Here’s what’s in bloom at Lazy Dirt Wildflower Farm this month!
Monarch Monitoring Blitz ‘25
Pollinator Week ‘25 at Lazy Dirt Wildflower Farm
Our 1st annual celebration of Pollinator Week here at Lazy Dirt Wildflower Farm
We’re offering our farm as a site to document pollinators for the Bioblitz and offering a special native plant sale!
How to Protect Your Beautiful Plants from Frost
The Meadow Walk: Part 1
Spring ‘25 Kickoff Plant Sale!
February Cabin Fever & Winter Gardening!
How does this gardener break cabin fever when there’s 6’ of snow and MORE coming?
Why by sowing & growing plants of course! In this post you’ll see all the FUN gardening work that takes place at Lazy Dirt Wildflower Farm
And I’m sharing tips for planning and growing your pollinator gardens in 2025!
How I Failed at Seed Sowing
WHEN IS TOO LATE TO PLANT NATIVE PERENNIALS?
How late can you plant perennials in Autumn?
Discover the factors behind knowing when to plant in Autumn!
Simple steps like soil temperature to see if it's too late in YOUR garden!