Martha Stewart's Blog, page 30

Planting American Sweetgum 'Slender Silhouette' Trees

Here at my farm, we're rushing to get lots of beautiful trees and shrubs planted. Fall is one of the best times to plant because the soil temperature [&hellip...

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Potting Ginkgo Seedlings

At my Bedford, New York farm, I have thousands and thousands of trees, and sometimes they have "babies" of their own. Ginkgo biloba, commonly known as ginkgo or [&hellip...

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Transplanting Hostas

If you’re thinking of transplanting any of your hostas, now is a great time to do it, when the soil is still warm from summer. I decided to [&hellip...

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More from My Business Trip to Washington State

There's so much to enjoy in the Pacific Northwest - here's more from my recent whirlwind business trip to Washington State. While in Seattle, I was interviewed at [&hellip...

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Visiting the Gardens of Heronswood and Windcliff in Washington State

I always try to include as much as I can during my business trips, so they are productive, informative and fun. During a recent visit to Indianola, Washington, [&hellip...

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Adding Boxwood to a Garden Bed, Part II

It's always so exciting to see my gardens evolve and transform. This week, I turned my attention to a bed near the front of my farm outside my [&hellip...

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Adding Boxwood to a Garden Bed, Part I

I'm always looking for ways to improve and add interest to my gardens - and fall is a great time to plant trees and shrubs, so the roots [&hellip...

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Carriage Rides Around My Farm

Fall is a lovely season for horse drawn carriage rides - especially here at my Bedford, New York farm. I share my stable with 10 equines - four [&hellip...

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Espalier European Hornbeams

I now have two handsome espalier European hornbeams planted against the walls of my Carriage House and Stable Office here at the farm. Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata,' the columnar [&hellip...

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Making a Bonsai

Bonsai is the art of dwarfing trees and growing them in containers. It’s often been referred to as a Japanese technique; however, it actually originated from an ancient [&hellip...

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