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, ...

A variety of pruning tools for winter laying on the grass and snow - Natalia Lebedinskaia/Shutterstock Although winter is downtime for many plants and trees, it can ...

Two projects are underway in the Midwest to test and expand the use of mechanical grape vine pruning. One project in Wisconsin will evaluate mechanical rough pruning for cold climate hybrids. Another ...

LAS CRUCES - 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 ...

Grapevines are fun, fruiting plants that can thrive in the highly fluctuating climate of the Front Range. Without proper maintenance, however, grapevines might not last long. Pruning is essential to ...