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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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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 !
Top 3 Gnome Questions
Autumn Nature Adventures in CNY
Favorite Autumn day trips for nature lovers in Central New York. A 3 part series exploring local events and nature in September, October and November in Central New York
Grow Native Sunflowers!
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’
Growing Bearded Iris in your Native Cottage Garden
How to grow bearded iris in your native cottage garden with the 75/25 rule.
Spring Native Plant Sale
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!