Garden Writer at Plant Addicts
About Katie Endicott
Katie Endicott is a Plant Addicts garden writer with experience in farming, greenhouse horticulture, ornamental gardening, edible gardening, houseplants, and sustainable development.
She has been writing for Plant Addicts since 2021 and brings both personal and professional growing experience to her plant-care content.
As a former farmer and greenhouse-industry professional in the Northeast, Katie draws on hands-on experience with plants while researching and sharing practical approaches for keeping gardens and houseplants healthy and thriving.
Her Approach to Gardening
Katie approaches gardening with a practical interest in plant health, thoughtful plant selection, and sustainable growing practices. Her experience with farming and greenhouse production helps inform the way she writes about ornamental plants, edible gardens, containers, houseplants, native plants, and common pest or disease problems.
She especially enjoys learning about best practices for helping plants thrive and translating that information into useful guidance for home gardeners.
Education and Professional Background
Master's Degree
Sustainable Development
SIT Graduate Institute
Brattleboro, Vermont
Bachelor of Arts
Anthropology & French
Pennsylvania State University
State College, Pennsylvania
Hands-On Horticultural Experience
Katie is an avid ornamental and edible gardener as well as a longtime houseplant enthusiast.
Her professional background includes experience as a farmer and in the greenhouse industry in the Northeast, giving her practical exposure to plant production, seasonal growing, and plant-care challenges.
She brings that experience into her writing about gardens, containers, native plants, houseplants, pests, diseases, and landscape plant care.
Areas of Expertise
Katie's experience spans ornamental and edible gardening, houseplants, containers, landscapes, native plants, and plant health.
Favorite Plants
Heuchera, or coral bells, are among Katie's favorite perennials because of their winter hardiness, versatility, and ability to add lasting foliage color and texture to the landscape.
Sedums are another favorite for their durability and the wide range of colors, forms, and textures available across the group.
Katie also has a long-standing appreciation for Monsteras and their bold, tropical foliage. She has kept the same mother plant for more than 20 years.
Featured Gardening Articles
Katie has contributed Plant Addicts guides covering shrubs, annuals, perennials, and practical plant care.
Shrub Planting
Planting Elderberry
Practical guidance for planting and establishing elderberry shrubs.