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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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What is a Native Flower Farm?
Did you know we grow native flowers to sustainably create beautiful bouquets and custom arrangements? Read on to see how & why we grow native flowers….
Tour a New Pollinator Garden
What does a habitat garden look like in its first years? Read this post to take a virtual stroll through my pollinator and habitat garden in June.
We are Taking a Stand Against Plastics
The Hummingbirds are Coming!
The hummingbirds are coming! Is your garden ready? Before you reach for the store-bought feeders read how to turn your garden into a GIANT HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER! Plus see what inspired our Hummingbird’s Delight Collection
Sunlight, Shade & Your Plants
What does that little plant tag mean by full sun? part shade? If your plants are struggling to thrive it could be they are not getting the right sunlight. Know the differences and save your plants!
Obedient Plant ~ a plant with a bad reputation
Meet Obedient Plant (Physotegia virginiana) the native plant most gardeners love and sometimes struggle with especially in small gardens.
It draws in lots of hummingbirds & native bees who LOVE the rich nector in those pretty pink flowers. It’s reputation precedes it but really it’s only doing the job Nature requires it to…
Learn how to grow & control this amazing food source for pollinators in your garden
Taking Leaps in ‘24
2024 is a year of big changes at Lazy Dirt Flower Farm!
Let’s Get Winter Sowing
There’s lots of resources sharing HOW to sow seeds in Winter. But have you ever wondered WHY?
In this post you’ll find answers and learn the benefits of Winter sowing to seeds and YOU! Plus you’ll find tips based on lessons I learned from my first Winter sowing experince
Read for a special invitation to my Winter Seed Sowing Party
Choose Natural Decorations for the Holidays
Committed to being more 'Earth-friendly this holiday season? Natural decorations for the holidays will help AND they will cheer you all through the Winter !
