The best of Giardina
Dig It!
Monday, 16 March 2026 - 3 minutes
On this episode of Dig It, garden designer Hester Macdonald reviews Giardina 2026 in Oerlikon, Zurich, Switzerland’s biggest indoor garden show.
As a judge for the show gardens, she shares highlights before the crowds arrived: dramatic trees under the theme “The Tree – the Soul of the Garden,” an unforgettable horizontal Scots pine that won its category, climate-resilient pines throughout, and the return of Phillyrea angustifolia as a hedge alternative.
Expect pink everywhere too - from Cercis blossoms to carpets of Tiarellas in award-winning displays.
