Katrin Iskam, "Gardening Without All the Fuss"

She’s notorious, she’s one-of-a-kind, and she’s definitely crazy. She doesn’t just have *THE* green thumb—she has two of them. “Gardening Without All the Fuss” isn’t just her motto—it’s also the title of her current live tour. She’s notorious, she’s one-of-a-kind, and she’s definitely crazy. She doesn’t just have one green thumb—she has two. “Gardening Without All the Fuss” isn’t just her motto—it’s also the title of her current live tour. We’re talking about Katrin Iskam, a trained and practicing nurse, but above all, the hottest new discovery on the local gardening scene. After all, who else digs, shovels, and tills the soil in rubber boots and a nightgown? Exactly—only “Katrinchen,” as she’s affectionately called by her fans. And there are quite a few of them now. Nearly 200,000 alone on her Instagram page @katrinsgarten, which won first place in the German Garden Book Award. This self-taught gardener is a successful gardening influencer and three-time SPIEGEL bestselling author (2022: “With Wit, Charm, and Method—The Slightly Different Gardening Book”; 2023 “Go Big or Go Home: Garden Design with @katrinsgarten”; book No. 3 followed in 2024: “With Heart & Fork Through Katrin’s Garden Year 2025”). Born and raised in the Altmark region, she now lives in Himbergen in the Lüneburg Heath. Could a place name sound any more like “garden”? Hardly. And that’s exactly where it is: her garden. Her sanctuary. The source of all her creative “katrinsgarten” designs. And the birthplace of countless incredible stories. That’s where a nighttime snail rescue once nearly ended up at the police station by a hair’s breadth. And when the natural fertilizer accidentally lands on the Christmas tree, “Head Gardener” Tyson—Katrin’s dachshund—is the one who’s most delighted. Together, the two make an unbeatable team when it comes to planning, tending, and nurturing.