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

How to grow bearded iris in your native cottage garden with the 75/25 rule.

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

5 easy ways you can help stop the spread of invasive species in your garden and community.

Melanie Cutillo 9/11/22 Melanie Cutillo 9/11/22

Get more butterflies and other pollinators into your garden with these 5 easy tips. Fall gardening ideas to relax and let the garden go.