An unpruned grapevine can look like a tangled mess of random vines to those new to pruning grapes. However, grapevine pruning is actually quite straightforward, if you keep in mind a few basic ...
Pruning grape vines is a midwinter job that keeps plants shapely, healthy and fruiting well. Climate change means that grape vines, once the preserve of large conservatories and warmer hemispheres, ...
My neighbor, John Crawford, is a fourth generation vintner. I recently asked him to share some advice on pruning vines for maximum grape production. Here’s what I learned. John Crawford pruning ...
For many home gardeners, pruning grapevines is a difficult, confusing chore. Fortunately, an understanding of the growth and fruiting characteristics of the grapevine should help simplify the pruning ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One-year-old muscadine cane are showing dormant compound buds. These buds already contain next season’s shoots and fruit clusters.
Q: I moved into a new house that has a grapevine. I’ve never had a grapevine before. Should I prune the vine? What could I use the leaves for? A: You do not have to prune your grapevine, but annual ...
I received an email inquiring about pruning practices and immediately began to ruminate on the possibility of a connection between the act of pruning and the fruit known as a prune. It turns out there ...
The pruning of grape plants has begun all over Grand Traverse County, and vineyard owners hope for a better season this year than last. Last year, a March 3 freeze with temperatures of minus 20 almost ...
Muscadines are a grape native to the southeastern United States, known for their unique flavor, sweet berries, and strong adaptation to the region’s hot, humid climate. Typically enjoyed fresh, they ...