Katrin Iskam - Gardening Without the Fuss

She's notorious, one of a kind, and definitely a little crazy. She doesn't have THE green thumb - she has two of them. "Gärtnern ohne viel Geschiss" (Gardening Without the Fuss) is not just her motto but also the title of her current live tour.

Meet Katrin Iskam - a trained and working nurse, but above all the hottest discovery in the German gardening scene. Who else digs, shovels, and rummages around in rubber boots and a nightgown? Exactly - only "Katrinchen", as her fans affectionately call her. And there are quite a few of them by now: nearly 200,000 followers on her Instagram page @katrinsgarten, which won 1st place at the German Garden Book Prize. A self-taught gardener, successful garden influencer, and SPIEGEL bestselling author (2022: "Mit Witz, Charme und Methode - Das etwas andere Gartenbuch"; 2023: "Klotzen statt kleckern: Gartengestaltung mit @katrinsgarten"; book no. 3 follows in late summer: "Mit Herz & Gabel durch Katrins Gartenjahr 2025"). Born and raised in the Altmark region, she now lives in Himbergen in the Lüneburger Heide. Could an address sound more garden-like? Hardly.

And that's exactly where her garden is - her retreat, the origin of all her creative @katrinsgarten ideas, and the breeding ground for countless incredible stories. A late-night snail rescue once nearly ended at the police station. And when natural fertiliser accidentally lands on the Christmas tree, the one who's most delighted is "head gardener" Tyson, Katrin's dachshund. Together they make an unbeatable team when it comes to planning and tending the garden. Then there's Waldemar, the god-husband, who associates the stonecrop plant more with the henhouse. And when Katrin recommends "deadheading", she always means it with the best intentions. In "Gärtnern ohne viel Geschiss", Katrin Iskam serves up plenty of practical tips and at least as many funny anecdotes. "Happy Garden" like you've never seen it.