MARTHA STEWART SHARES HER FAVORITE HOME PROJECTS AND INSPIRED GARDENING ADVICE IN NEW HGTV SERIES "MARTHA KNOWS BEST"

New York [July 9, 2020] Trusted lifestyle expert Martha Stewart, the Emmy(R) Award-winning television personality and The New York Times bestselling author, will bring her iconic home and garden talents to HGTV in the net's newest series, Martha Knows Best. Premiering on Friday, July 31, at 10 and 10:30 pm ET/PT, the series will follow Martha as she completes a variety of beautiful outdoor projects at her Bedford, New York, farm. Throughout the series, Martha's superfans - as well as a few of her famous friends, including Jay Leno, Snoop Dogg, Richard Gere, Lupita Nyong'o, Antoni Porowski, Zac Posen, Daniel Boulud, Sunny Hostin and Hailey Baldwin Bieber - will virtually pop in to chat with her and get advice on their own home projects. From planting vegetable and perennial gardens, to building stunning walkways and choosing plants for novice gardeners, the domestic doyenne will offer her expert tips, ideas and secrets to help everyone create a blissful, inviting and functional outdoor space that meets their family's needs.

"It was so much fun to shoot episodes of Martha Knows Best at my home and with some great friends and guests," said Martha Stewart. "I hope people will feel inspired to go outside and try some gardening projects of their own this summer."

During the premiere episode, Martha will explore the world of container gardens and lend advice on herb gardening to her longtime pal Snoop Dogg. Future projects include building a stone pathway for her muster of peacocks and chatting with Lupita Nyong'o about how to choose the best stems for do-it-yourself floral arrangements.

"In Martha Knows Best, the incomparable Martha Stewart will give us a glimpse into life on her farm and show us the outdoor projects she's worked on during the last few months," said Jane Latman, president, HGTV. "For most of us, summer is the time to flex our green thumbs and sharpen our do-it-yourself skills, so if you want great ideas that inspire you to get outside and get your hands dirty, this is the show for you."

For more information about Martha and her new HGTV series, fans can visit HGTV.com and follow @HGTV on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as well as Martha at @marthastewart48 on Instagram and @marthastewart on Twitter.

ABOUT HGTV

HGTV delivers families with relatable stories, superstar real estate and renovation experts and amazing home transformations that inspire a passionate audience. For anyone seeking entertaining and aspirational home and lifestyle content, HGTV is the place to be. HGTV offers: a top 10 cable network that is distributed to more than 86 million U.S. households; a website, HGTV.com, that attracts an average of 10.2 million people each month; a social footprint of 21.2 million; HGTV Magazine, a monthly publication that reaches more than one million readers and exclusive collections of home-oriented products through the HGTV HOME(TM) consumer products line. Viewers can become fans of HGTV and interact with other home improvement enthusiasts through Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. HGTV is owned by Discovery, Inc., a global leader in real life entertainment spanning 220 countries and territories, whose portfolio also includes Discovery Channel, Food Network, TLC, Investigation Discovery, Travel Channel, MotorTrend, Animal Planet, Science Channel, and the forthcoming multi-platform JV with Chip and Joanna Gaines, Magnolia, as well as OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

ABOUT MARQUEE BRANDS

Marquee Brands is a leading global brand owner and marketer. Owned by investor funds managed by Neuberger Berman, one of the world's leading employee-owned investment managers, Marquee Brands targets high quality brands with strong consumer awareness and long-term growth potential. Marquee Brands seeks to identify brands in various consumer product segments with the goal of expanding their reach across retail channel, geography and product category while preserving the brand heritage and enhancing the ultimate consumer experience. Through its global team of professionals and partners, Marquee Brands monitors trends and markets in order to grow and manage brands in partnership with retailers, licensees and manufacturers through engaging, impactful strategic planning, marketing, and e- commerce. In 2019, Marquee Brands acquired the Martha Stewart brand, which reaches approximately 100 million consumers across all media and merchandising platforms each month. Martha Stewart is the Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and America's most trusted lifestyle expert and teacher. Her branded products can be found in over 70 million households and have a growing retail presence in thousands of locations.