When to prune grapes?

Regular pruning is essential for controlling grape canes and producing quality fruit yields. Let’s look at how to prune grapes. How and When to Prune a Grapevine. Grapes should be pruned during their dormancy, usually in late winter. When it comes to pruning grapes, the most common mistake people make is not pruning hard enough. read more

When a bud sprouts in spring and grows into a new shoot within the larger grape plant, the shoot turns from green to brown by the end of the growing season, at which point it is considered one-year old wood. read more

Pruning grapevines can be a confusing process because of the different pruning goals during different stages of the grapevine's life. Once the two-year training process is completed, pruning settles into a routine. read more