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Martha Stewart hasseemingly effortlesslybecome a cultural icon.

Over the past four decades, her name has become synonymous withimpeccable homemakingandenviable gardens.

Martha, always an educator, shares many lessons throughout the documentary.

martha stewart walking with basket in garden

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If you want to be happy for a decade, get a dog.

And if you want to be happy for the rest of your life, make a garden.)

Essentially, she says, if you dont love your garden, simply pour into it until you do.

I have two mottos, she says.

One is, learn something new every day.

And the second one is, when youre through changing, youre through.

Change that garden if you dont like it.

Rip it out and you start all over again.

This advice comes from a woman who wontplant anything redin her garden simply because she doesnt like the color.

If something red pops up, shell dig it up and replace it with something she likes better.

I have two mottos.

One is, learn something new every day.

And the second one is, when youre through changing, youre through.

Change that garden if you dont like it.

Rip it out and you start all over again.

Not a fan of colorful flowers?

Landscape withshrubs and greeneryinstead.

Marthathe queen of gardening herselfgives us permission to ignorethe current trendsand instead, plant what we love.