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 ...

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 ...

Q: I am trying to revive an old grapevine that has been neglected. It produces plenty of grapes but of poor quality. It has been untrimmed and unsupported for years. The trunk is rotted halfway ...

Learn how to select the right cultivars, prepare your soil and prune vines for a bountiful grape harvest in Ohio.

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 ...

In wine country, winter is the time for vineyards to recharge while waiting for the cold nights to get shorter and warmer weather to arrive. It is also the time of year when pruning, one of the most ...

Spindly, unpruned chardonnay vines will set the stage at this year’s Youth Pruning and Viticulture Challenge Sunday at Santa Rosa Junior College’s Shone Farm in Forestville, where kids ages 9 to 19 ...

Using a keen eye, a sharp pair of hand pruners and half a lifetime’s experience trimming grapevines, Jesus Vega won an only-in-wine-country competition Thursday — the Napa Valley Grapegrowers’ ninth ...

The techniques used to prune grapevines in a commercial setting can optimize the yield and berry composition of the plants. New Mexico State University’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and ...