1. Kick-start your gardening year with the RHS London Plant and Design Show (please note the dates have changed to 21 - 22 February). You can book all 2014 flower show tickets now, with early bird discounts for certain shows until 28 February.


2. Put a spring in your step with our podcast, February jobs and grow your own jobs. Plus courses at RHS Gardens can be booked now.


3. The RHS Photographer of the Year 2013 is Heather Buckley; see winning images here.


4. We're now on Instagram! Tag your photos (@the_rhs) for us to see.

Treat the kids this half term with our range of scarecrow events across our gardens. If you want to get a taste of the exotic then don't miss out on Butterflies in the Glasshouse at RHS Garden Wisley either.

See what's coming up near you across the RHS Gardens.

Check out Tatton Park’s pineapple house, admire over 150 snowdrop cultivars at Benington Lordship (8 - 14 Feb), and explore the Bedgebury National Pinetum, especially picturesque under frost or snow. RHS members visit free this month.

Search the full list of gardens where members enjoy free entry (main member).

This summer visit RHS Shows and enjoy some of the finest gardens in the South East, Yorkshire, Cheshire and Cornwall from our new UK short breaks programme, created in partnership with Titan Travel.

It’s one of our most popular questions: how do I get my wisteria to bloom? The answer often lies in correct pruning, both now and in summer. The technique is simple; just be careful if scaling ladders.

Unless you have a conifer hedge, most can be cut back hard now to bring them back inbounds. Beech, yew, hornbeam, hawthorn all respond well, particularly if you carry out the pruning over several seasons.

It’s the perfect time of year to take on a new allotment. Not all areas have waiting lists, so make enquiries now. But, whether your plot is new or old, there are tasks to tackle early such as perennial weed problems.

Top price tickets in the Orchestra Stalls are usually £122, £110 and £103! Click here or call 020 7304 4000 and quote rhsbeauty to get yours at a cut price £80. Offer valid on performances on 22 March, 31 March and 8 April 2014 at 7.30pm.

Healthspan are giving RHS members an exclusive offer of free Cod Liver Oil 1000mg on orders of £15 or more. Hurry to get the best supplement savings - it’s their Half Price Sale right now too! Just quote RHF-XFE. Find out more.

RHS Members will receive a free print when they visit The View from The Shard, London’s premium visitor attraction, between 1 January and 30 March 2014. See more information.

Take advantage of the RHS Seed Scheme before the end of March 2014. This is an exclusive membership benefit where members can order up to 12 packets of seed online for £8.50.