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, ...

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 ...

Trellis cucumbers so they can climb. Start pruning when vines are 1 to 2 feet long and starting to produce suckers. Thin suckers and leaves as needed throughout the growing season to provide good air ...

Two projects are underway in the Midwest to test and expand the use of mechanical grape vine pruning. One project in Wisconsin will evaluate mechanical rough pruning for cold climate hybrids. Another ...

Pruning cucumber vines boosts airflow and limits disease and pest issues, especially when growing multiple plants together. Removing suckers early and consistently focuses the plant’s energy on ...

Each year, grape growers come from every corner of the North Bay to attend Rootstock, a conference hosted by the Napa Valley Grapegrowers focused on all things grapes. That includes presentations from ...

Here are some tips for cutting back various varieties based on whether blooms appear on new growth, old growth or both. Pay attention to where the blooms are formed on your clematis vines; that will ...

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 ...

Mid-August is the time to prune your melon and squash vines. Unless they are a bush variety and only grow to a certain size, garden vines will continue to grow until frost. Problem is, the vines are ...

WELL, DAY 10 still has no frost and the mild temperatures are pushing several of your landscape plants to “break dormancy.” With that in mind, I started pruning fruit trees this week. Today, I will ...