That I was clutching my garden’s last tomatoes should have given me a clue to the time of year. But then, I walked past some wild grape vines on the way back to my house, and the beckoning aroma ...

Wild mountain muscadines require only about 200 vines to the acre. They can produce 8-18 tons per acre with proper management. Post and trellis requirements vary according to variety of grapes ...

The best bet is to purchase rooted plants from a reliable nursery in the spring and plant after the last frost. Grapes need lots of room, and vines should be planted at a minimum of 10 feet apart ...

Ornamental grapes are very appropriate for enhancing structures in wine regions like ours. “Grapes like it here so much,” a vineyardist joked when I moved here almost 40 years ago, “that if ...

Wine grapes were first domesticated 11,000 years ago, gene study says ‘The grapevine was probably the first fruit crop domesticated by humans’ March 2, 2023 More than 2 years ago ...

The Wild Vine: A Forgotten Grape and the Untold Story of American Wine Todd Kliman. Clarkson Potter, 25 (288pp) ISBN 978-0-307-40936-2 ...

There is still a living reminder of the wine industry’s past in downtown, says Luftig. “Look above your head on Olvera Street, and in a couple of places you will see some small vines growing wild.

Local plant nurseries usually have recommended muscadine plants growing in 1- or 2-gallon containers with foliage on the vines. Vines grown in containers can be planted all through the growing season.

While wine grapes are by no means a plant-it-and-forget-it crop, a small backyard vineyard is possible to cultivate if you live in Zones 4-10. A variety of factors—such as geographic location, soil ...

One species that hate wild grapes, or rather, wild grape vines, is the Homo sapiens suburbani — the suburban land owner. The vines grow tall and thick, up to the crowns of trees. Some humans see ...