Dig It!
Dig It! is a LIVE show with Hester Macdonald, featuring the best gardens, plants, and design Switzerland has to offer. Bijou balcony or rambling wildlife garden, Hester has something just for you!
She'll also answer your questions so send them in!
We also have great prizes to give away for all those garden lovers.
Dig It! is bought to you by Schilliger Garden Centre.
Contact Hester at HM Garden Design and Swiss Gardening School.
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Episodes
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Biodiversity - why and how
Thursday, 17 April 2025
We explore how gardens of all sizes - from balconies to large plots - can support biodiversity; pollinators, earthworms, hedgehogs and more
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Reduce, re-use, recycle in the garden
Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Learn sustainable gardening tips: reduce, reuse, recycle, eco-friendly practices, and creative solutions for a greener garden.
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Healthy Plants for Healthy People
Friday, 21 February 2025
Discover how plants improve air quality, digestion, blood flow, and health.
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Getting ahead in the garden
Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Hester talks about getting ahead in the garden now with bulbs, seeds and planning the veggie garden
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Christmas Gifts for the green-thumbed
Thursday, 5 December 2024
Hester looks at gifts you can make from your garden, as well as great ideas to give to those who love gardens
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Balcony Babies
Thursday, 7 November 2024
Small plants for small spaces
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When is a hedge a hedge?
Wednesday, 9 October 2024
When it comes to fencing off your boundary, Hester has some interesting alternatives to the recently banned laurel
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The plants that Switzerland banned
Wednesday, 4 September 2024
The Swiss government has just banned some plants. Here's what to do if you have them in your garden...
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Roses a-go-go !
Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Roses are blooming beautiful. Hester shares her top tips to go see them in full bloom and grow your own.
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Winning with Weeds
Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Hester challenges us to rethink our definition of a weed, where possible.
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Gardening for free
Friday, 12 April 2024
Gardening can turn out to be surprisingly expensive quite quickly sometimes, but not if you follow Hester's tips
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Growing veggies
Friday, 8 March 2024
If you fancy living off the land and growing your own veggies, Hester's got you covered
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Citrus plants
Friday, 9 February 2024
They're far from native in Switzerland, but we love to grow them. Hester trouble-shoots some of the common issues with citrus plants.
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Orchids
Friday, 12 January 2024
On those grey days, Hester brings some sunshine into our homes
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Christmas gifts for garden lovers
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Ideal Secret Santa gifts, the best books, and virtual gifts like subscriptions, Hester has you covered this Christmas...
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Problem plants
Wednesday, 8 November 2023
Hester looks at some of the most common questions she gets about "problem plants"
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Fruit for small trees
Wednesday, 11 October 2023
If you want to grow fruit without acres of land, Hester shares her top tips, even on a balcony.
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Keeping colour throughout Autumn
Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Hester's here to save our plants and keep our gardens colourful throughout Autumn
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Indoor - outdoor plants
Thursday, 15 June 2023
Hester explains what plants will be happier outside now for a few months
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Getting back to basics
Thursday, 11 May 2023
Hester takes us back to basics and helps with some inspiration
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Herbs - rosemary, parsley, thyme and beyond...
Wednesday, 12 April 2023
Hester answers your questions about herbs
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Wonderful Windowsills
Thursday, 9 March 2023
Hester shares her tips on making the best of small spaces
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Compost Clinic
Thursday, 16 February 2023
Troubleshooting and deciding on what’s best for you; from worm composters to Bokashi fermentation.
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Houseplant Hospital
Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Are we overwatering, underwatering, or is something more sinister afoot?
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Christmas gifts for gardeners
Friday, 2 December 2022
Hester suggests tools, books, and event tickets that would make great gifts for gardeners
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Biodiverse gardens; what, how and why
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Hester Macdonald explains...
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The Autumn Harvest
Thursday, 6 October 2022
Hester helps plan what to do with all those harvested fruits and veggies. She has some great ideas for gifts.
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Growing from seed
Wednesday, 7 September 2022
Hester explains how we collect, store and plant these seeds for best results
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Making a bee house (and looking after all pollinators)
Wednesday, 22 June 2022
Hester shares ways to help pollinators, no matter the size of your garden
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Passalong plants
Wednesday, 11 May 2022
Plants that are easy to propagate and share
