Now that the weather is starting to feel a little more like fall and the days are getting shorter, many gardeners should start to think about pruning and other fall gardening activities. This week I ...

When growing grapes in southeast Idaho it is important to remember you are growing grapes in southeast Idaho. We just don’t have the growing season for much variety. Don’t expect grocery store grapes ...

Q: I just moved to northern Minnesota from southern Minnesota, and I’m wondering whether there are any varieties of grapes you can grow here. A: Yes, there are. It’s possible to grow grapes for fresh ...

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 ...

Propagating grapes from dormant hardwood cuttings is a realistic venture for anyone with access to grape vines. Since grapes should have 80 – 90 percent of their vines removed every year, you just ...

Concord grapes on the vine. Public domain photo via Wikimedia Commons. Colorado is not well-known as a grape-growing region, but Front Range gardeners can still grow great grapes for making juice, jam ...

I received an email inquiring about pruning practices and immediately began to ruminate on the possibility of a connection between the act of pruning and the fruit known as a prune. It turns out there ...

Growing table grapes around your home is a bit of a challenge. However, they can add to the décor, and when you taste those grapes as they become ripe, the result is worth the effort. Some of the ...

Remember that fairy tale about Jack and the Beanstalk? It’s probably the most famous example of “growing up” or vertical gardening. “Growing up” expands your garden’s potential because growing ...