As temperatures drop, muscadine vines across North Florida enter their winter dormancy. Dormancy is essential for protecting ...

Before you touch any of your grape vines, make sure you know the essential terminology. Here are the parts of the plant to add to your gardening vocabulary: Understanding these terms makes it easier ...

It’s a chore to prune muscadine grapes, but it definitely pays off in the long run. That is especially true if you like picking and eating big berries in the summer, or having homemade jelly with your ...

Haven’t got round to pruning your grape vines yet? You need to get a wiggle on as garden experts have warned early spring is ...

As a rule, muscadines are very vigorous vines that require annual pruning to restrict growth and to encourage annual bearing. Be aware that when pruning, the wounds may bleed or exude sap. This looks ...

Q: When is the best time to fertilize a mature muscadine grape vine? What product should I use? Answer: The fertilizer recommendation for mature muscadine grapes is to begin around April 7th with a ...

Raymond Haak planted his first grapes in 1969, when his wife, Gladys, gave him two vines for their 10th wedding anniversary. "That was 47 years ago," he says. "I put them in the ground and began to ...

Spring will be here before you know it, and we are all looking forward to getting busy in our fields and gardens. This year you might want to consider starting a backyard vineyard or a small 1- to ...

Early to mid-summer is the best time to propagate muscadine grapes. Muscadine grapes are native to the southeastern United States. They are tolerant to most insects and diseases and normally can be ...

So in one of your weaker moments you have decided to grow some grapes. I have met many people who buy the “dream” of owning a vineyard. “Honey, wouldn’t it be nice to be able to look out over our ...

Perhaps no other fruit is better adapted to South Carolina’s climate than muscadine grapes (Muscadinia rotundifolia). A cousin of table and wine grapes, muscadines are much more tolerant of our heat, ...