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Maintaining My Handmade Yew Table

Martha Stewart — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:52:15 +0000

Outdoor wood furniture requires regular oiling to maintain its natural beauty. In 2021, after a large yew tree was removed from my former East Hampton home, I decided [&hellip...

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Bath Time for Emperor Han

Martha Stewart — Mon, 20 Jul 2026 10:59:07 +0000

A consistent grooming routine is one of the best ways to keep pets healthy, comfortable, and looking their very best. My dogs are brushed daily and checked carefully [&hellip...

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What's Blooming in My Flower Garden?

Martha Stewart — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:12:01 +0000

My flower cutting garden continues to reward me with beautiful blooms. This perennial garden lies just beyond my main greenhouse, at the foot of my long pergola. My [&hellip...

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Picking This Year's Garlic

Martha Stewart — Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:03:12 +0000

Here on my farm, July is garlic picking time. The bulbs are ready to dig when the lower leaves begin to dry and turn brown, while the upper [&hellip...

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Planting Ajuga Around My Pool

Martha Stewart — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:45:05 +0000

The gardens at my farm are always evolving. I’m constantly searching for beautiful and unusual plants to enrich the ever-changing beds. The area surrounding my pool is planted [&hellip...

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Planting and Growing Clematis

Martha Stewart — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:07:37 +0000

Clematis, often called the "Queen of Climbers," is one of the most elegant and spectacular flowering vines in the garden. It brings exceptional beauty to trellises, arbors, pergolas, [&hellip...

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Supporting My Garden Dahlias

Martha Stewart — Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:14:36 +0000

Bright, beautiful dahlias are beginning to bloom in my garden. Dahlias start to come into their own around this time, producing an abundance of spectacular blooms that continue [&hellip...

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Caring for My Beech Trees

Martha Stewart — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 11:41:58 +0000

Maintaining and caring for the many trees here at my farm is so important. My mature grove of American and European beech trees, Fagus grandifolia and Fagus sylvatica, [&hellip...

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My Trip to Logee's

Martha Stewart — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:08:59 +0000

I am always on the lookout for new and unusual houseplants to add to my collection. Earlier this week, during a business day trip to Northeastern Connecticut, I [&hellip...

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My Colorful Hydrangeas

Martha Stewart — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 11:35:31 +0000

Are the hydrangeas blooming where you are? Here at my farm, the hydrangeas are just starting to put on quite a show with more blooms showing up every [&hellip...

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