Fridays at 1 pm during The Mix (repeats Sundays at 9.06 am) Hester Macdonald brings life to your garden and the garden to your life! Fridays at 1 pm during The Mix (repeats Sundays at 9.06 am) Hester Macdonald brings life to your garden and the garden to your life! WRS WRS web@wrs.ch en Fri, 24 May 2013 11:15:18 UT Tue, 08 Jan 2008 12:59:07 GMT Big Medium 2.0.8 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/index.shtml (C) WRS 2009 News & Politics no Hester Macdonald and Tara Lissner, Director of the Swiss Gardening School review the Chelsea Flower Show. They split it into two parts—this week they look at show gardens, trends and accessories and next week they’ll talk about plants: Fri, 24 May 2013 11:15:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-show-gardens-accessories-at-chelsea-flower-.shtml?35896 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25896 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Chelsea-Flower-Show/2013 http://www.jardifanclub.ch/ http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-looking-ahead-to-rhs-chelsea-flower-show.shtml?35821 Hester Macdonald goes back to her roots and looks to London for inspiration—to Chelsea and the world-famous flower show to be more precise. The show is in its 100th year at its location in Chelsea, and opens its doors next Monday, with her Majesty The Queen among the most celebrated visitors expected. She talks to Simon Burvill, regular medal-winner at Chelsea as well as David Harber. Both were showing their work at Coppet at Jardins en Fête : Fri, 17 May 2013 12:34:32 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-looking-ahead-to-rhs-chelsea-flower-show.shtml?35821 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25821 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix Hester Macdonald discusses the Swiss outdoor garden show at Jardins en fête au château de Coppet. One of the founders tells her the theme this year is “the plant hunters.” There is also a flower arranging competition, showcasing how amazingly fast a gorgeous bouquet can be assembled. She also talks to Remy Jaggi, the perennials specialist and Louis-Marie Blanchard, the traveller and journalist: Fri, 10 May 2013 12:38:52 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-jardins-en-fte-at-chteau-de-coppet.shtml?35721 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25721 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix Garden guru Hester Macdonald is tackling your questions. To help her with diagnosing plant problems she has Chris Mills, a British trained arborist and tutor at the Swiss Gardening School, at her side. Listeners want to know about bougainvillea,  wisteria and clemetis. Another listener wonders if her dried out plants will ever grow leaves again? Fri, 03 May 2013 13:35:37 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-the-garden-doctor-is-in-2.shtml?35631 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25631 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix http://www.jardinsenfete.ch/ http://www.museenational.ch/e/index.php Gardening guru Hester Macdonald looks at the world of garden furniture. She includes some ideas from the Zurich show, Giardina:  Fri, 26 Apr 2013 13:38:24 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-decorating-your-great-outdoors.shtml?35541 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25541 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix Hester Macdonald takes us on a tour of parks on the right bank of the lake in Geneva with Roger Beer, the expert arborist that showed us around the Parc des Eaux Vives a few weeks ago: Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:25:53 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-strolling-around-genevas-right-bank-parks.shtml?35440 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25440 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix http://www.roger-beer.com/index/Squoiagardens http://www.dendrologie.ch/de_cms/ http://www.ville-geneve.ch/plan-ville/parcs-jardins-plages-bains-publics/parc-perle/ http://www.ville-geneve.ch/promenades/cedre-cedre/ Gardening guru Hester Macdonald visits Winterthur, which hosted the Swiss national Orchid Exhibition, held every two years (last time it was in Bern). Hester was accompanied by Lilly Schumperli, a retired international lawyer and Max Reutlinger, a retired chemist: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:52:41 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-visiting-the-swiss-national-orchid-exhibiti.shtml?35364 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25364 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix Hester Macdonald and  British arborist Chris Mills answer listener questions this week. The first one is about non-flowering wisteria with yellow leaves. It’s an old plant, in a sunny position with a deep root run next to a wall, and it has been fed, so what could be the matter with it? Another question concerns holly-leaved oak, Quercus ilex—are they winter-hardy? Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:04:45 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-the-garden-doctor-answers-your-questions-5.shtml?35289 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25289 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix Hester Macdonald discusses green roofs this week. These have multiple benefits, including better insulation in winter and summer, better management of waste water, as well as potentially being beautiful: Fri, 29 Mar 2013 12:30:01 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-greening-your-roof.shtml?35192 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25192 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix http://www.hydrosaat.ch/ http://www.xeroflor.ch/ Last week, Hester Macdonald explored the designer gardens of Giardina in Zurich, and this week turns her attention to the accessories that were on show, including new stone and floor finishes, innovative screening panels and urban garden additions: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-20130322.shtml?35140 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25140 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix http://www.atlas-natursteine.ch/home.html http://www.hutter-stoffel.ch/anfahrt.php http://www.vegandthecity.ch http://www.as-design.ch/Home.html http://yagoona.ch/ http://faszination-orchideen.ch/ http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-8.shtml?35041 Hester Macdonald visits the indoor garden show Giardina in Zurich to see show gardens, plans, accessories as well as furniture, stones, sculptures. She speaks to Eliane Schumacher, the communication manager for the Messenhalle in Zurich, and explores some of the award winning designs: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:00:00 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-8.shtml?35041 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-25041 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix http://www.enea.ch http://www.muellernatursteinwerk.ch/ http://gardens.ch/ http://www.gaerten-pools.ch/homepage/page.htm http://www.berger-gartenbau.ch/ Hester Macdonald talks to the organiser of TedEx at the Ecole Hôtelière Lausanne, which is to feature talks on exploring, gardens, new technology for mapping landscapes and planning for natural events. She also answers your questions with British-trained arborist and teacher at the Swiss Gardening School, Chris Mills. Questions include one about whether to kill off some old  bamboo or not. Another listener wants to know if it’s too early or late to prune wisteria: Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:04:47 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-the-garden-doctor-answers-your-questions-4.shtml?34936 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24936 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix http://tedx.ehl.edu/ http://www.giardina.ch/ http://www.rhs.org.uk/Media/PDFs/Advice/Plants-for-bees http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/ March marks the start of a busy season for gardeners and there are plenty of events here in Switzerland to inspire and interest you. Hester Macdonald goes through the list of upcoming things not to miss. Plus, she explores the new Fondation Hortus as well as an exhibition that it sponsored at Habitat-Jardin (which the public can visit): Fri, 01 Mar 2013 14:44:12 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-imagining-gardens-at-habitat-jardin.shtml?34839 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24839 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix http://www.fondationhortus.ch/index.php/component/content/?view=featured http://www.habitat-jardin.ch/ http://www.cepv.ch/esaa/expographie/polydesign_3d/galerie/jardins_2037.php Hester Macdonald takes us on a tour around trees in one of her favorite parks in Geneva, Parc des Eaux Vives as well as Parc la Grange. She takes a walk with Roger Beer, a forestry engineer who was previously the head of the SEVE, the Parks Department in Geneva: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:48:09 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-touring-around-remarkable-trees.shtml?34730 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24730 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix Garden guru Hester Macdonald discusses the Hermannshof garden with director, Cassian Schmidt, after his recent visit to Grangeneuve in the canton of Fribourg. He says the blooming of the tulips and the 80-year-old wisteria walk is especially gorgeous in late April and early May: Fri, 15 Feb 2013 13:19:48 GMT http://worldradio.ch/wrs/programmes/digit/dig-it-discovering-the-charms-of-hermannshof.shtml?34635 79fb7a047369e85e0d59f47d8906b200-24635 Programmes/Dig It! Daily Shows/The Mix http://www.sichtungsgarten-hermannshof.de/