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Pruning Grape Vines In Cold Climates

This article will shed some light on how pruning your grape vine can help you to escape or prevent early frost from devastating your upcoming grape crop.
It is not question of IF you should prune your grape vine or not; it is a question of WHEN you will prune your grape vine.
As we all know by now [...]

Summary of how to grow grapes in your backyard

History of grape growing
Drinking wine is a pleasure that has been enjoyed since almost 4000BC. The science of viticulture, or grape cultivation, began with the need to domesticate wild vines. Viticulturists needed to breed domestic plants with higher fruit yields, since wild grapes invest little energy in fruit production. Wild grapes were also dioecious, meaning [...]