Haven’t got round to pruning your grape vines yet? You need to get a wiggle on as garden experts have warned early spring is your last chance to do it. Pruning is the process of cutting back parts of ...

A good pruning time frame is between December and March. As Oregon State University Extension Service horticulturist Erica Chernoh explains, "Home grape growers don't prune their vines enough.

Regularly trimming away damaged and unsightly branches is key to maintaining a healthy tree with an aesthetically pleasing ...

Oh, the excitement we feel when planning this year’s garden! The sunny days and warmer temperatures that happen this time of ...

Climbers should be allowed to bloom in the spring before you prune them back. Fruit trees, blueberry bushes and grapevines also need annual pruning, and February/March is the time to do that.

Pruning soft fruits at the right time is essential to keeping plants productive. Follow our guide to get the most out of your fruit bushes and vines. Grapevines are exuberant climbers, so if you ...

Your established greenhouse grapevine is now dormant, so now is the time to prune it. The object is to leave the rod (the main long, woody shoot) in place, and shorten the spurs (sideshoots). These ...

The event featured sessions covering a variety of fruit crops: Karen Mitchell guided participants through apple pruning techniques, Miranda Purcell demonstrated proper grape pruning methods, and Chloe ...

You’ll find helpful diagrams and detailed instructions for pruning various trees as well as grape and muscadine vines and blackberry plants. The publication also includes advice on choosing and ...