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Backyard Grape gardeners often get confused on what should be pruned off their vines and when. The purpose of pruning is to obtain maximum yields of high quality grapes.
If you’ve dreamed of having a beautiful rustic cedar trellis in you backyard, but thought that making one was too difficult, you are in luck. With a few natural cedar poles and an abundant supply...
Have you ever been anticipating the ripening of your berries only to look at the vines and see that they have been picked clean? Maybe you said "I'll give them one more day", but the...
Here in the Deep South making homemade wine is a skill learned not only because of a love of wine, but because of the prolific growth of grapes here, both wild and cultivated. Muscadines and...
There is more than one way to have tomatoes after the growing season is finished. I will explain them to you.
Who could help loving a vegetable that can be baked into pies, carved into outrageous faces and pressed into service as fairy-tale coaches? Pumpkins are a long-season crop, but with a little...
Poison ivy can be a pain to get rid of in any yard. Learn how to get rid of poison ivy in your yard.
Honeysuckle is an old fashion flowering vine. As children, we grew up sipping the sweet honey from the flower. As adults, we grow it in our yard. We enjoy the sweet scented red, orange and...
Some people think they don't have room to grow vegetables, but there are many that can be raised in a limited amount of space--even in pots. Potatoes are one of the easiest yet most neglected...
Learn how to draw rose vines. These are easy step by step directions to sketch whimsical rose vines. Perfect for decorating a special card or note, you can entwine rose vines in words or to...
Don't discard those tomato plants after the growing season is over. By following some easy steps you can still get tomatoes from plants after summer.
Love wine? Want to start a vineyard? Than what you need to do is acquire as much information you can about vineyards. Learn the buzz words, vineyard terminology, and all the different aspects...
Kids love pumpkins, and they are fun to grow, but the downside is that they can quickly turn your backyard into a scene from "Jumanji". Fortunately, there are several...
Why not get double-duty out of your landscape? You can design a beautiful garden that offers up fruit, vegetables and herbs at the same time. Here are some pointers on how to design an edible...
If you have a son named Max or if you just love Maurice Sendak's classic children's picture book, then this article is for you. A Where the Wild Things Are party makes a wonderful first birthday...
Grape vines are wonderful plants to grow in the garden. You can design them into your landscape easily. Different varieties grow well in almost any climate. Grape vines are easily grown, offer...
The best time of year to cut excess vines from the plant is after the fruit has been picked and before the first frost. Most vines need to be pruned, so you can use the vine scraps to make your...
If you're new to growing grapes these tips will give you the basics of getting started. The focus of this guidance is on choosing the right site for planting. There's further suggested reading on...
Muscadine or Mustang grapes are some of the hardiest varieties you can grow. Native to North America they have been hybridized over the last 200 years into some amazing varieties, from wine grapes...
Around my place There are lots of Grapevines So I can make lots of wreathes. The hardest thing is gathering the vines. Pulling them down out of the trees. Here's how I make mine.
Why should grape vines be pruned and how is it done? Basically, pruning grapes annually will allow for a healthy, balanced plant. And since the grapes are produced on the new growth off of one...
There are some truly unusual plants you can grow if you want to seek out rare plants. But in the garden you want to grow plants that will do well and aren't impossible to find. Here are some...
As beautiful as wild sweet pea vines can be at the times when they are healthy and blooming, there are also times when they can be totally out of control. Wild sweet pea vines grow quickly and...
Growing your own grapevines is a very rewarding investment of money and time. Not only are they a nice addition to your landscaping but they will provide you with grapes for the rest of your...
Yes, I did say "raisins"! Raisins are dried grapes and one of the easiest plants to grow is a grape vine. Different varieties of grape grow better in different climates. 'Eating' grapes...
Growing plants like Ivy (Pothos) and lucky bamboo is easy and fun.
Do you have a dream of starting your very own vineyard? Watching the grapes grow, walking through the vines, nurturing them and taking care in producing rich, flavorful fruit to be bottled into...
The boysenberry vine (Rubus ursinus x idaeusare)is believed to be a cross between loganberry, blackberry and raspberry vines. They were developed by a farmer named Rudolph Boysen in Southern...
Raccoons. They're cute, and fun to watch from a distance. They are also a very common problem for fruit and vegetable gardeners living in urban areas. They are so common in my area that some...
We have a wall unit air conditioner in the north wall of our home that was there when we bought the house over thirty years ago. We never used it much as it made too much contrast in temperature...
Most landscapes need walls to divide one area from another or for privacy. Why not get double duty from those walls by making them both decorative and productive? Here are some tips on how to...
Organic grapes can be grown in almost any region in the U.S. This guide will provide some of the organic management systems used in grape production.
Clematis vines are equally at home accenting beautiful architecture or brightening old weather stained wood structures. Of course, there are many types of clematis vines, 300 named varieties and...
It's a great Pumpkin! Whether it is Halloween or a special event, dressing up as a pumpkin is a sure way to bring smiles to everyone you meet. Create a pumpkin costume for your next fall festival,...
Hyacinth bean pod is a beautiful vine that twines around fences, posts or trellises. It grows rapidly in a single season, reaching up to 20 feet. The vine is a dark maroon, covered with deep green...
You can plant these energetic growers from small plants or seed. There are many different varieties of pumpkin and squash from the delicious to the ornamental. These plants are not only easy to...
While there are several different types of Wisteria, all are known for producing beautiful flowers in the spring time or early summer. A wisteria vine can also add a pleasant fragrance to your...
We have all seen pictures of award-winning giant pumpkins that can tip the scales at more than 1000 pounds. How do they grow such giant pumpkins? Whether you are entering a pumpkin...
Sometimes fences are built to be decorative, but more often they are constructed for practical purposes to define spaces or provide privacy or safety. Sometimes fences belong to neighbors and you...
Covering the cement, stucco or block walls of a garden divider or the plain side of a house or garage with colorful vines is a wonderful way to cheer up a landscape design. The only problem is...
Wisteria are very dramatic and beautiful plants. They are blooming vines that are colorful and very to care for. Depending on your gardening needs, you can use wisteria as a vine, a shrub, or a...
Jasmine climbing vines are easy to start from a cutting. With a little tender, loving, care when starting, you can grown cuttings over winter and plant in the spring and see remarkable results.
Zucchini is a popular member of the squash and pumpkin family. They grow nicely and in plenty with just a few vines. If you have too many starter plants in your garden, you will have enough to...
Grape vines are hardy plants to grow, take up little space, can be trained to provide a natural barrier and best of all, you can eat the fruit! There is an almost endless variety of grapes to...
New homes tend to lack the character and charm of older homes mainly because they all look nearly the same. This article will list a few tips on personalizing the exterior of your home to add...
Prune berry plants and vines by cutting branches in an odd, then even arrangement, trimming the bottom branches and thinning out all but the main branches. Trim berries in the fall or winter with...
This is a basket that I wove a couple years ago just to give myself something to do with my hands while I was sitting next to a pile of passion fruit vines that had just been cut. I didn't really...
Some people can be hard to buy for - and hard to decide on decorations to match their interests. For anyone that loves to be outdoors in the garden, what would be better than bringing it all...
Growing vines can be a great solution to decorate a plain wall, fence or other structure. Some can even spill over walls or creep along the surface of the ground. Here is some information on...
A pergola is a shade cover or an arbor that leads from one place in the garden to another. It can be designed in many forms with many different materials. Here is some information on how to...
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