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Dig It!

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Squeezing every last drop out of summer

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35 minutes | Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Extend summer gardens: deadhead, prune, water, mulch, sow, and add colour.
35 minutes | Wednesday, 4 June 2025
Terrariums, tips, and trends with Hester and Katt - your guide to lush, low-maintenance houseplants.
31 minutes | Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Growing cocktail ingredients in small spaces.
31 minutes | Thursday, 17 April 2025
We explore how gardens of all sizes - from balconies to large plots - can support biodiversity; pollinators, earthworms, hedgehogs and more
30 minutes | Wednesday, 19 March 2025
Learn sustainable gardening tips: reduce, reuse, recycle, eco-friendly practices, and creative solutions for a greener garden.
33 minutes | Friday, 21 February 2025
Discover how plants improve air quality, digestion, blood flow, and health.
32 minutes | Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Hester talks about getting ahead in the garden now with bulbs, seeds and planning the veggie garden
30 minutes | 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
30 minutes | Thursday, 7 November 2024
Small plants for small spaces
36 minutes | Wednesday, 9 October 2024
When it comes to fencing off your boundary, Hester has some interesting alternatives to the recently banned laurel
31 minutes | Wednesday, 4 September 2024
The Swiss government has just banned some plants. Here's what to do if you have them in your garden...
31 minutes | Wednesday, 5 June 2024
Roses are blooming beautiful. Hester shares her top tips to go see them in full bloom and grow your own.
29 minutes | Wednesday, 8 May 2024
Hester challenges us to rethink our definition of a weed, where possible.
47 minutes | Friday, 12 April 2024
Gardening can turn out to be surprisingly expensive quite quickly sometimes, but not if you follow Hester's tips
33 minutes | Friday, 8 March 2024
If you fancy living off the land and growing your own veggies, Hester's got you covered
33 minutes | 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.
25 minutes | Friday, 12 January 2024
On those grey days, Hester brings some sunshine into our homes
28 minutes | Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Ideal Secret Santa gifts, the best books, and virtual gifts like subscriptions, Hester has you covered this Christmas...
31 minutes | Wednesday, 8 November 2023
Hester looks at some of the most common questions she gets about "problem plants"
33 minutes | Wednesday, 11 October 2023
If you want to grow fruit without acres of land, Hester shares her top tips, even on a balcony.
26 minutes | Wednesday, 30 August 2023
Hester's here to save our plants and keep our gardens colourful throughout Autumn
26 minutes | Thursday, 15 June 2023
Hester explains what plants will be happier outside now for a few months
29 minutes | Thursday, 11 May 2023
Hester takes us back to basics and helps with some inspiration
31 minutes | Wednesday, 12 April 2023
Hester answers your questions about herbs
23 minutes | Thursday, 9 March 2023
Hester shares her tips on making the best of small spaces
24 minutes | Thursday, 16 February 2023
Troubleshooting and deciding on what’s best for you; from worm composters to Bokashi fermentation.
26 minutes | Wednesday, 11 January 2023
Are we overwatering, underwatering, or is something more sinister afoot?
22 minutes | Friday, 2 December 2022
Hester suggests tools, books, and event tickets that would make great gifts for gardeners
25 minutes | Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Hester Macdonald explains...
25 minutes | 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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Squeezing every last drop out of summer
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