The martha Stewart blog

  Martha Stewart responds to ‘harsh’ criticism of Maine living room decor Making a house a home, or a room a beautiful livable space takes a lot more than three hours,’ Stewart says Martha Stewart has addressed the “harsh” backlash she’s received over her living room at her Maine home. Alongside a photo of the room she posted on 3 July, the 83-year-old lifestyle guru defended her newly remodeled living room against criticism from her followers. The photo displayed one area of the large room, showing a sofa, chairs, as well as a settee gathered around a coffee table beside a wall featuring a fireplace and several framed lithographs of birded by Carroll Tyson, titled “6Audubon of Maine.”In the caption, she wrote: “I rarely read all the comments that come in after I post but because I was so happy at the transformation of my Maine living room I did go through many of the comments and was surprised at the harsh judgment so many displayed!!!” She added that she completed the renovation ...

Part of good potted plant maintenance is knowing when it's time to repot. Out in my Winter House courtyard is a handsome potted Pittosporum - a dense, low-maintenance evergreen with delicate bold green foliage. The specimen had been in the same pot for quite some time and was in need of a more spacious container and fresh nutrients. My head gardener, Ryan McCallister, selected a pot that was slightly larger than its original vessel with good drainage and went to work. Here are some photos, enjoy. Pittosporum is a tough evergreen tree in the family Pittosporaceae. It is sometimes also known as sweet pittosporum, native daphne, Australian cheesewood, Victorian box or mock orange. One of the many tasks on our long garden “to do” list is to repot this Pittosporum. The plant is top-heavy and may fall over easily, so it is important to re-home it before the pot and the plant are damaged. The replacement pot is about 30-percent larger. When selecting the next size, it is important not to ...