What organic fertilizer is best for my newly planted apple trees and grape vines? Most fruit trees and vines don’t need much fertilizer. Your best bet is compost or aged manure or grass clippings. If ...

Delay pruning your grapevines a little bit longer. You can cut them back now, but hold off on their final pruning length until after March 1. The idea is to delay the final pruning of grapes as long ...

I planted some muscadine grape vines a couple of years ago. Is it too late to prune them now? How about fertilizing them? Not to worry, this is prime season for pruning your grape vines. The ...

Q: I am trying to revive an old grapevine that has been neglected. It produces plenty of grapes but of poor quality. It has been untrimmed and unsupported for years. The trunk is rotted halfway ...

Tom Oder is a writer, editor, and communication expert who specializes in sustainability and the environment with a sweet spot for urban agriculture. What is one of the most widely grown fruits in the ...

Muscadine grapes are now in season. You may have noticed them in the produce section of the grocery store during the past couple of weeks. However, you may not have been sure what exactly they were.

QUESTION: I have an Orlando Seedless grape, but I seldom get fruit. When the plants flower, the young grapes fall off. Do the plants need a special fertilizer? ANSWER: The Orlando Seedless grape has ...

The grape vines in Carl and Alma Di Simone's Dongan Hills garden date back at least 100 years. According to Carl, who has lived in the house for more than 70 years, the grape vines were brought here ...

When we think of growing grapes, we might recall the expansive vineyards growing in California wine country or a backyard grape vine somewhere on the mainland. Gerry had his first viticulture ...