Catherine Boeckmann

Catherine Boeckmann is the Executive Digital Editor of Almanac.com, the website companion of The Old Farmer’s Almanac. She covers gardening, plants, pest control, soil composition, seasonal and moon cycles, and how-to’s for growing flowers, vegetables, and fruit crops. As a longtime avid gardener, Catherine loves helping people cultivate their horticultural dreams and finds delight in all things botanical—indoors and outdoors—throughout the year.

Catherine is a Master Gardener with Purdue University Extension and is trained in the science and art of gardening. For more than 15 years, she has been publishing gardening content on Almanac.com where she has authored hundreds of horticultural articles. She has built an entire plant library for The Old Farmer’s Almanac, covering both edibles and ornamentals, and also writes a year-round garden planning newsletter. In addition, Catherine writes Almanac articles tied to the cycles of the seasons—whether it’s about garden-fresh food or calendar days that connect us to our agricultural past.

In her personal life, Catherine’s childhood in Indiana germinated her interest in nature, the land, and everything green and growing! She volunteers at her neighborhood community garden, growing vegetables to support area food pantries and local Burmese and Congolese refugees. In addition, Catherine has volunteered for horticultural organizations in a number of capacities, from developing plant guides for native plant gardens to leading workshops for beginner gardeners on soil health.