Before you touch any of your grape vines, make sure you know the essential terminology. Here are the parts of the plant to add to your gardening vocabulary: Understanding these terms makes it easier ...

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 ...

Willow trees ( Salix) are fast-growing trees that can be pruned in December. “Trimming them prevents overgrowing and ensures ...

So what are the best plants to prune in December, and how exactly should you go about it? We’ve consulted with Richard Barker ...

February is a busy time for pruning. Deciduous shrubs, grasses, and hedges all need trimming this month along with climbers, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Whether you are growing wine grapes or table grapes, it’s a good idea in our climate to delay the final pruning until you are confident that freezing, dry and windy weather has passed. The reason for ...

This winter has been a long one for most people, including gardeners. Most gardeners are suffering from “gardening withdrawal.” However, the annual pruning of grapevines can provide a way to channel ...