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 ...

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 ...

Learning how to grow your own grapes at home can be an exciting endeavor, but maximizing your yield and maintaining healthy plants depends heavily on when you prune. Grapes sit squarely on the list of ...

Many home gardeners have a grapevine or two. Grapes need regular pruning. One pruning operation many home gardeners miss is summer pruning. Summer pruning is the removal of extra shoots and suckers ...

I have a two year old Concord grapevine that I have growing on an arbor. Last year, I read conflicting information on pruning (one source said to prune it and the other saying not to prune its first ...

Poinsettias are somewhat brittle and it's not unusual for the leaves to leak a little bit of white sap if they're damaged. Concord grapes are a popular variety in our area. But just like all grape ...

Whether you want to make your own wine or have some tasty fruit, grapes are a good addition to your garden. Contra Costa master gardener Jim DeFrisco offers tips on backyard grape growing. Getting ...

If you’re interested in growing grapes it can be done on a smallscale with a mere handful of vines. If this interests you, now is the time to start planting: soon, warmer weather will bring the ...

Q: Last fall I ripped out a raspberry patch that the previous owners of my yard planted. I just didn't have the time to keep the vines trained, and they were growing out of the beds. I'm thinking of ...