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Grapes Pruning is extremely important in grapes or you’ll end up with poor fruit set or scraggly clusters and later-than-normal ripening.

Shrubs and trees can be pruned to improve structure, maximize blooms and/or fruit production, or to remove damaged or diseased branches. Such branches should be removed as soon as possible.

Leah NashDavid Beller demonstrates proper pruning techniques at a free pruning class and work party held at the Brentwood Community Garden and sponsored by Portland Parks & Recreation When my ...

A: Although it could be done now, late winter is the ideal time of year to completely cut the shrubs to the ground. But there is some renewal pruning that you can do now to help the plants look better ...

For many gardeners, pruning seems to be the most daunting chore in the home orchard. In an effort to avoid cutting off too much, many of us end up not cutting at all and end up with overgrown trees.

That response compelled her to develop a series of online courses on pruning blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, grapes and kiwifruit. Taught by Strik, the new courses have four to eight ...