Archive for March, 2010

Pruning a grape vine - where does is come from and why do we need to prune a grape vine?

Pruning grapes date as far back as 1876, when French viticulturists trimmed their grape vines to keep them in shape, as they grew older.  They learned that without pruning, their grape vines grow out of hand and produce smaller crops, with lower grape quality as years go by.
 
They developed a pruning method, where only a [...]