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Catherine Sherriffs
Editor at Garden Culture Magazine
Catherine is a Canadian award-winning journalist who worked as a reporter and news anchor in Montreal’s radio and television scene for 10 years. A graduate of Concordia University, she left the hustle and bustle of the business after starting a family. Now, she’s the editor and a writer for Garden Culture Magazine while also enjoying being a mom to her three young kids. Her interests include great food, gardening, fitness, animals, and anything outdoors.
planting carrots

When To Plant Carrots Outdoors
Find out the ideal time to plant carrots outdoors, plus expert tips on soil, spacing, and succession sowing for a continuous harvest of delicious roots.
How To Prevent Mold on Indoor Seedlings

How To Prevent Mold on Indoor Seedlings
Stop damping-off indoors with sterile seed-starting mix, proper airflow, smart watering, and natural remedies so your seedlings stay healthy and garden-ready.
Earth day

The Environmental Revolution Returns: Earth Day 2026
Earth Day 2026: Our Power, Our Planet calls on communities to defend clean air, water, and climate through activism, local action, and environmental change.

5 Cool Ways to Grow Smarter with Precision Gardening
Discover 5 smart precision gardening tips to maximize yields, save time, and reduce waste using planning, tech tools, and sustainable growing techniques.

8 Great Ideas for Seed Starting on a Budget
Save money on seed starting with DIY containers, free seeds, simple lighting, and a homemade seed-starting mix. Grow healthy plants without spending a fortune.
5 Cool Ways the Pros Get the Most from their Grows

5 Cool Ways the Pros Get the Most from their Grows
From topping for bigger yields to growing with TLC, explore 5 expert-backed ways pros get the most from their gardens and grow rooms.
Good Reads: Gardening, Foraging, and Cookbooks Perfect for Your Coffee Table

5 Good Reads: Gardening, Foraging, and Cookbooks Perfect for Your Coffee Table
Books are for learning, laughing, losing yourself in, and curling up with on a slow day. We love a good book, and we think you’ll adore these ones, too!
2026 garden trends

2026 Garden Trends…When Life Gives You Lemons
The 2026 Growing Season is focused on simpler, more authentic gardens, highlighting “lemonading.”
5 Cool Ways to Master Crop Steering.

5 Cool Ways to Master Crop Steering
Crop steering isn’t complicated! These 5 tools help you manage VPD, lighting, irrigation, pH, and plant training for stronger, more resilient crops.
DIY Dead Hedge.

Leave the Logs! Building a ‘Dead Hedge’ Boosts Biodiversity
Brush and log piles aren’t a sight for sore eyes; they’re low-cost barriers and fencing options bursting with biodiversity! Here’s how to build a dead hedge.
How to make honey-fermented garlic.

How to Make Honey-Fermented Garlic
You can do a lot with a massive garlic harvest, but you’ll love this recipe for honey-fermented garlic by Sarah Thrush, author of Preserving with a Purpose.
Learn about mushroom foraging with Whitney Johnson.

WATCH: Hootin’ and Hollerin’ with Expert Mushroom Forager Whitney Johnson
Garden Culture’s Executive Editor Catherine Sherriffs chats with Whitney Johnson, expert mushroom forager and author of Go Forth and Forage. Watch it here!
Fall garden living.

Cultivating Intention and Slowing Things Down in the Fall Garden
As we say goodbye to summer and prepare for winter, it’s important to take a beat and look to the fall garden for inspiration and ways to live more sustainably.
Go forth and forage, by Whitney Johnson.

Go Forth and Forage
Catherine Sherriffs admits her first mushroom foraging trips weren’t fruitful, but Whitney Johnson, author of Go Forth and Forage, tells her to keep hunting!
Forage for wild mushrooms.

5 Cool Ways to Expertly Forage for Wild Mushrooms
Anyone can become a mushroom forager, no fancy degree required! Mountain micologist Whitney Johnson offers her top wild mushroom foraging tips, free of charge!
Jacob Rolfe artist spotlight.

Special Garden Culture Cover Design: Interview with Artist and Actor Jacob Rolfe
We don’t do it often, but for this edition of Garden Culture, we went outside for our cover design. Actor and artist Jacob Rolfe was the man for the job.
How to plant garlic cloves in fall.

How to Plant Garlic Cloves in Fall
If you want homegrown garlic, you’ve got to plant garlic cloves in the fall! We’ll guide you through selecting the right variety and planting cloves for the best results.
How to grow a fall salad garden.

How to Grow a Fall Salad Garden
Did somebody say fall greens? It’s time to think about getting a fall salad garden going, with some of the best varieties ready for harvest in just 30 days!
Winning weeds you want in the garden.

Winning Weeds You Want in Your Garden for a Biodiversity Boost
When we find weeds growing in the garden, our tendency may be to pick them, but hold the phone! Many winning weeds help boost biodiversity and yields.
Organic Japanese beetle control methods.

Organic Japanese Beetle Control Methods
A dilly-dally in the garden leads to discovering a Japanese beetle invasion on pole beans—a gardener’s tale of dealing with another pest attack organically.