Chris McLaughlin

Chris McLaughlin is a writer and author whose hands have been in the soil for over 45 years. She became a master gardener in 2000, followed up with specialy certificates in wildlife, children's, and vegetable gardening. She's the author of nine books including, Raising Animals for Fiber (Companion Books), Growing Heirloom Flowers (Cool Springs Press), A Garden to Dye For (St. Lynn's Press), Vertical Vegetable Gardening (Alpha Books), and her current one, The Good Garden (Island Press). Her work can be found in Fine Gardening Magazine, Hobby Farm Home Magazine, Urban Farm Magazine, The Heirloom Gardener Magazine, and Mother Earth Living. Chris has written for a variety of online websites including Finegardening.com, Vegetable Gardener.com, About.com, Fix.com, and From Scratch Magazine. Her current book, The Good Garden: How to Nurture Pollinators, Soil, Native Wildlife, and Healthy Food -- All in Your Own Backyard, is to be released in February 2023. Chris and her family live on a flower and fiber farm in the Northern California foothills where they practice sustainable flower, food, and wildlife gardening, as well as raise Colored Angora goats. You can track her down at her website, laughingcrowco.com.