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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
Muscadines are a grape native to the southeastern United States, known for their unique flavor, sweet berries, and strong adaptation to the region’s hot, humid climate. Typically enjoyed fresh, they ...
Spring is on the horizon. Gardeners are anxiously watching their plants to see whether they survived the December freeze, burned back or are dead. It has been encouraging to see blooms on tulip ...
"Whilst some dormant perennials, such as buddleia, roses, lavender and summer-flowering spirea will all benefit from being ...
Although some plants can be damaged by winter pruning, others actually grow better and fruit and flower more abundantly when they’re cut back in winter. Plus, it's easier to see the branches without ...
Garden boss Chris Bonnett from GardeningExpress says winter pruning can lead to healthier growth in spring, and has shared ...
A guide to plants to prune in January, including shrubs and vines that flower on new growth, which will reward any trimming ...
As autumn comes to an end and winter begins to take hold, it’s important to remember the last few gardening jobs of the season. Pruning plants is one of the top tasks for gardeners to consider at ...