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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.
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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Just because the snow banks are up to the windows here at the farm doesn’t mean I’m not gardening!
Here’s all the farm happenings this February as the cold winds blow yet MORE lake effect snow from Lake Ontario!
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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
Growing Bearded Iris in your Native Cottage Garden
How to grow bearded iris in your native cottage garden with the 75/25 rule.
How to Save Your Plants!
Everyone who grows plants has done it… lost plants. Despite our good intentions, many plants for many reasons don’t make it. Here’s my story of plant destruction, how I try to stop it, and how YOU can save your plants too!
5 things to do NOW for more butterflies next Spring
Get more butterflies and other pollinators into your garden with these 5 easy tips. Fall gardening ideas to relax and let the garden go.