Q: When pruning a scuppernong or muscadine vine, is it OK to cut off the “beards?” They look like potential roots, but they hang from up high instead of growing near the base. — Amy G., email A: The ...

Fourth in a series aboutNorth Florida foods. No North Florida food has a more colorful name than the scuppernong grape — nor requires more nuance to enjoy. A very firm green or bronze grape, the ...

For two centuries, tobacco was king in the Carolinas. Alongside textiles, it ruled the agricultural industry, but as the production of these items slowly moved overseas or was reduced significantly, ...

A large, old grape vine possibly growing here before the Lost Colony disappeared is on the mend after getting an accidental dose of a powerful herbicide. But as experts continue to nurse the Mother ...

Answer: February is a great time to prune existing bunch-type grape vines that have been in the ground at least three years. Prior to three years, pruning involves cuts to train the vine into your ...

Scuppernong season is coming, and I’m looking forward to picking some grapes. For the last couple of years, I was unable to pick at Lake Apshawa Farm & Nursery, the Clermont vinery where I usually ...