Whether you want to make your own wine or have some tasty fruit, grapes are a good addition to your garden. Contra Costa master gardener Jim DeFrisco offers tips on backyard grape growing. Getting ...

A few days ago, our neighbors, Bob and Vi, invited us over to pick some of their grapes. Bob and Vi have lived in the same house for 50 years and have grown grapes there for more than a decade. The ...

You don’t have to live in Napa to ripen grapes in your garden. Maybe I’ve read too much Frances Mayes about her idyll in Italy, but there’s something so Mediterranean about growing grapes. The idea is ...

In the backyard, we can make more use of our home space by planting the fence lines. Whether giving you more privacy or adding to your culinary plate, the fences are a great place to achieve more ...

Vines can add a new dimension to your garden. Many are grown for their vibrant flower colors, and there are several great locally available native vines to consider adding to your landscape. All will ...

Q. Several sea grape trees are dropping leaves. Is there any way to prevent this? — M. Byrne, Fort Lauderdale A. Sea grapes, which drop their leaves and fruit, are messy. They are best used in casual, ...

The wild grape is a native perennial vine found around most of Minnesota, except in the far north. It likes forest edges, most notably along lakeshores and river banks. Clusters of round, juicy, dark ...