Q: Should I cut my grapes back now or wait until spring? A: I don’t like to finish pruning my grapes until about March 1. This is because I don’t know what kind of damage they will sustain this winter ...

Pruning is an essential part of gardening. Not only does this practice help improve the overall look of your yard, but it can also promote healthier growth. Knowing how to prune is one thing—different ...

The best time to prune depends on the type of tree. Spring-flowering trees (dogwoods, redbuds, ornamental cherries) should be pruned soon after flowering is over. These trees set flower buds in the ...

Do you have a grapevine that looks great in the Spring but awful by harvest time? Mike McGrath reveals how proper pruning, plucking and picking can produce grapes you’ll be proud of! “Every year I get ...

Most bushes that flower in the summer do so on new growth. That means you can prune anything you like in the spring, since the new growth hasn’t started yet. Butterfly bush and rose of sharon fall ...

Q: I have two different types of grapes in my yard. One has lots of grapes every year and the other only occasionally has a couple bunches of grapes. Of course the one that rarely produces is the ...

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 ...

A. Prune leggy, too-tall or old stems to the ground in early spring. New growth will create a denser shrub. Kathy Huber has worked for the Houston Chronicle since May 1981. She was Features Copy Desk ...

As you bask in the warmth of the home hearth, look back on the gardening season and consider what you might want to do come spring. Got a question? Get answers from Ask an Expert, an online ...

Whether you are growing wine grapes or table grapes, it’s a good idea in our climate to delay the final pruning until you are confident that freezing, dry and windy weather has passed. The reason for ...