Pruning grape vines is a midwinter job that keeps plants shapely, healthy and fruiting well. Climate change means that grape vines, once the preserve of large conservatories and warmer hemispheres, ...

Winter can be harsh on plants, so interference might seem like exacerbation. This not the case with this fruiting plant that welcomes winter treatments.

Whether you’re planting new grapevines or have inherited an overgrown “grapezilla” that you’ve vowed to tackle, it’s important to prune them in winter while they are fully dormant. It’s easier to see ...

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 ...

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 ...

The good news is that the daylight hours are getting longer, little by little, and in less than a month we’ll have sunlight for more than 10 hours each day, a magic figure for plant growth. Remember, ...

A lot of pruning in December depends on your climate. In colder and milder regions, plants go dormant in winter, which is perfect for pruning them, but you do want to avoid pruning during spells of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It’s March — time to spring into action outdoors on warm days, and when the weather shifts back to winter, focus on the indoor garden chores. General Outdoor ...