2002-02-07 04:00:00 PDT Sonoma County-- Vincente Aguilar grabbed the vines in a steady rhythm, his shears snapping hungrily as the blades bit into woody flesh at yesterday's first North Coast regional ...

Grapes are months away from being picked in the Napa Valley, but pruning must be done as the vines “sleep” through winter. And to some of those who do that job, there was a prize at the end of the ...

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, ...

Before you touch any of your grape vines, make sure you know the essential terminology. Here are the parts of the plant to add to your gardening vocabulary: Understanding these terms makes it easier ...

We take you through the process of pruning grape vines. Are your backyard grape vines in need of a serious pruning? Did you know you can cut off 80-90% of your vines, and they will LOVE YOU for it? By ...

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 ...

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 ...

If researchers achieve the goals they have set for themselves, apple and grape growers should see the day when their dormant pruning will be done by robots instead of people. Pruning is ...