A home vineyard, and in turn, a home grape farm, proves to be one of the most gratifying gardening adventures you can ever embark on, especially if you get to witness firsthand your very own grapes ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chuck Blethen You have selected the kind of grapes you want to grow and selected the best spot on your farm/garden to grow them.

People plant grapevines in their backyards to get a rural aesthetic or for the love of wine itself, or even just for the science of it all. By Alyson Krueger Craig Lemoine had a concrete slab in his ...

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 ...

If you plan to grow woody plants such as fruit trees or grapevines, it is important to train them early. The first few years of growth determines the final shape and structure of a plant. I was ...

On a warm July morning, Marcus Meadows-Smith navigates the rows at Great Bear Vineyards. He points out an area with a varietal developed at UC Davis to be climate tolerant and drought resistant. With ...