If you plan to grow woody plants such as fruit trees or grapevines, it is important to train them early. The first few years of growth determines the final shape and structure of a plant. I was ...

If you plan on purchasing hundreds of grapevines from a nursery, be aware that most nurseries require a one year in advance order so they have time to propagate them for you. Buying a few vines for a ...

Grapes are a great backyard choice if you're seeking delicious juice, some wine to savor or snacks fresh from the vine. But look elsewhere if it's low maintenance or fast production that you want.

Predictions of grape yields are extremely important to juice processors and wineries but until recently, forecasting yields has relied on expensive and labor-intensive hand-sampling methods. However, ...

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 ...

Armed with clippers and pruning saws, viticultural students Tuesday performed corrective surgery on one of the oldest grapevines in California. With one lane of busy Mark West Springs Road closed, the ...