Martha Stewart's Blog, page 42

My Spring Pergola Garden

All the spring flowers are just spectacular this time of year - just look at the blooms under my long and winding pergola. Soon after I bought my [&hellip...

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Blooming Azaleas

My azaleas are putting on quite a show at my Bedford, New York farm. Of all the shrubs that flower in spring, azaleas provide some of the most [&hellip...

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My Garden of Hostas

It's always so exciting to see how the gardens develop and thrive around my farm. In 2020, we planted hundreds of hosta plants down behind my chicken coop [&hellip...

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Planting Brassicas

The beds in my vegetable garden are filling up quickly. My gardeners and outdoor ground crew have been very busy in the vegetable garden. After cleaning, cultivating, and [&hellip...

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Potting Bare Root Trees

Do you know… one large, mature tree can can produce more than 270-liters of oxygen a day? That's nearly half of what the average human needs in a [&hellip...

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Planting Hornbeams and Privets in My Living Maze

My living maze is getting more "a-mazing" with each row of plantings. I started this three-acre maze in the spring of 2022. I designed the maze with a [&hellip...

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Attending the 150th Kentucky Derby

At 150-years old, the Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held major sporting event in the United States. I hope you saw my Instagram photos @MarthaStewart48. I attended [&hellip...

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More Beautiful Tulips

Beautiful, colorful tulips continue to bloom at my Bedford, New York farm. By planting varieties with different bloom times, one can have tulips flowering for six weeks or [&hellip...

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My Colorful and Fragrant Lilacs

Among the most fragrant blooms of spring are the colorful lilacs, Syringa vulgaris. My allée of lilac hedges is just exploding with gorgeous, sweet-smelling clusters. I love lilacs [&hellip...

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Planting Ginkgo biloba Goldspire™ Obelisk Trees

Adding just one type of tree, bush, or plant can totally transform a space. I enjoy planting interesting and beautiful specimens that add texture and beauty at different [&hellip...

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