The Host Gifts Martha Stewart Actually Wants to Receive
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If only Martha Stewart had a hostess hotline. Sure, she’s been sharing her wisdom on how to impress guests during the party season for decades, but getting her tips on the fly might serve someone who isn’t quite as adept at the job. Say, a renter who is throwing a get-together in a tiny, dining room-less apartment or a newlywed couple who volunteered to host family for the holidays for the first time. She’d probably welcome the challenge. And that’s why when we got the chance to ask her our most pressing entertaining questions, we made the most of the opportunity.
Stewart is currently Chief Gardening Officer at Miracle-Gro, and in that position, she’s instructing budding and experienced green thumbs on gardening for holiday magic and beyond. Of course, she keeps it aspirational, but you have to start somewhere. “I planted 609 different kinds of evergreens around 16 years ago and now they’re almost too big to be Christmas trees,” she says. “And so I give Christmas trees to friends.” If you’re new to the hosting game or you want to be a stellar guest, read on for her top lessons below.
