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.

Here’s where you’ll find tips to create your own habitat garden plus learn about conservation, local events, & farm happenings.

In between posts you can find me over on the ‘Gram laughing, hiking & growing native plants for pollinators

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See how your garden can attract more Hummingbirds than ever with these simple tips!

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Melanie Cutillo 6/12/24 Melanie Cutillo 6/12/24

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.

Melanie Cutillo 7/20/23 Melanie Cutillo 7/20/23

Did you know there are NATIVE sunflowers?

Here’s 5 reasons to grow native sunflowers … besides them looking amazing interplanted with Anise Hyssop & Zinnias~our favorite ‘rebel flower’

Melanie Cutillo 2/16/23 Melanie Cutillo 2/16/23

Create a beautiful native cottage garden filled with scent & color with our Wild Rose Garden.

Melanie Cutillo 11/21/22 Melanie Cutillo 11/21/22

Winter Gnomes or Tomte make cold days so cheery! Read all about these wonderful woodland spirits and how they protect your home & garden…