How to Prune Grapes The Right Way (COMPLETE GUIDE)
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Date: 2025-12-12
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Dr_V
It's a good presentation, but this is only one of the many ways you can prune a grape vine. Best thing about this plant is that you can make it almost any shape you want and will still produce plenty of fruit. I have a similar setup in my back yard, but also a much taller trellis (4 meters / 12 feet) near the patio with dense vines meant primarily to provide shade over the summer and that also yields an impressive amount of grapes despite the non-optimal pruning. The tunnel trellis is also popular around here (wide arches spanning over a foot path or a narrow yard, with vines growing from both sides, it's a bit harder to build and maintain but looks great and is also very productive.
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It's a good presentation, but this is only one of the many ways you can prune a grape vine. Best thing about this plant is that you can make it almost any shape you want and will still produce plenty of fruit. I have a similar setup in my back yard, but also a much taller trellis (4 meters / 12 feet) near the patio with dense vines meant primarily to provide shade over the summer and that also yields an impressive amount of grapes despite the non-optimal pruning. The tunnel trellis is also popular around here (wide arches spanning over a foot path or a narrow yard, with vines growing from both sides, it's a bit harder to build and maintain but looks great and is also very productive.
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bballanalytics1552
In the sunlight of the raised beds I rise, Kevin E on the grind, spittin’ truth in disguise, talkin’ ’bout a lil’ garden scuffle with Jacque on the side, no malice in the soil, just brothers sharpenin’ pride, compost in my veins, drip lines in my flow, from seed to harvest we grow, lettin’ petty weeds go, but still I drop a verse like Pac, lettin’ the whole row know, that Epic ain’t a brandit’s a battle for the soul, where the trowels clash gentle and the peppers still glow, so Jacque, my dude, this ain’t beef, it’s just sunlight and smoke, two gardeners in the ring cultivatin’ the joke, turnin’ feuds into food as the garden gods spoke.
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In the sunlight of the raised beds I rise, Kevin E on the grind, spittin’ truth in disguise, talkin’ ’bout a lil’ garden scuffle with Jacque on the side, no malice in the soil, just brothers sharpenin’ pride, compost in my veins, drip lines in my flow, from seed to harvest we grow, lettin’ petty weeds go, but still I drop a verse like Pac, lettin’ the whole row know, that Epic ain’t a brandit’s a battle for the soul, where the trowels clash gentle and the peppers still glow, so Jacque, my dude, this ain’t beef, it’s just sunlight and smoke, two gardeners in the ring cultivatin’ the joke, turnin’ feuds into food as the garden gods spoke.
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noctoi
I love this new style with the hand drawn tutorial graphics. Really easy to understand. Perfect timing for us too, we just got the keys to our new little homestead and all the grape vines and fruit trees we though were dead have suddenly turned green and set fruit (it's summer in Australia. We have SO much pruning to do after summer lol. There's an entire pear grove and also an almond grove. We have no freaking idea where to start we though they were all dead. The grape vines are growing right across the 2 acre wide terrace and up the side of a shed lol. So many grapes.
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I love this new style with the hand drawn tutorial graphics. Really easy to understand. Perfect timing for us too, we just got the keys to our new little homestead and all the grape vines and fruit trees we though were dead have suddenly turned green and set fruit (it's summer in Australia. We have SO much pruning to do after summer lol. There's an entire pear grove and also an almond grove. We have no freaking idea where to start we though they were all dead. The grape vines are growing right across the 2 acre wide terrace and up the side of a shed lol. So many grapes.
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FunAtDisney
Great video - I did grow grapes at one time and it just got so confusing. It’s kind of like dealing with the old-growth Hydrangeas! Someone need to come up with a backyard hybrid grape vine that you can just prune back as you would a tea rose - one hard prune in late winter, maybe a couple clean-up pruning done as needed in the early and late summer and you are laughing! Until then, no grapes fro me (plus the rats would get into the grapes I did have)
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Great video - I did grow grapes at one time and it just got so confusing. It’s kind of like dealing with the old-growth Hydrangeas! Someone need to come up with a backyard hybrid grape vine that you can just prune back as you would a tea rose - one hard prune in late winter, maybe a couple clean-up pruning done as needed in the early and late summer and you are laughing! Until then, no grapes fro me (plus the rats would get into the grapes I did have)
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jeannamcgregor9967
I've trained a native grape (vitus californica Roger's Red over my garden seating area and have to whack it back pretty hard in early winter. It's just gorgeous right now with huge deep scarlet leaves so no pruning yet. Makes a great summer shade structure. But surprisingly, I can harvest the tiny grapes if I want to go to the trouble of making grape jelly. the tiny grapes are far too sour for normal eating.
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I've trained a native grape (vitus californica Roger's Red over my garden seating area and have to whack it back pretty hard in early winter. It's just gorgeous right now with huge deep scarlet leaves so no pruning yet. Makes a great summer shade structure. But surprisingly, I can harvest the tiny grapes if I want to go to the trouble of making grape jelly. the tiny grapes are far too sour for normal eating.
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StargazingDragon
If you think your grape vine is rough you should see ours lol. We planted them against a cattle panel fence but it's grown so fast it's bending the wires down. I keep trying to cut it back in spring but they're really rooted in so they grow like crazy in summer. It's a concord. I want to try resetting it in two years I just know I'm not gonna make it this spring
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If you think your grape vine is rough you should see ours lol. We planted them against a cattle panel fence but it's grown so fast it's bending the wires down. I keep trying to cut it back in spring but they're really rooted in so they grow like crazy in summer. It's a concord. I want to try resetting it in two years I just know I'm not gonna make it this spring
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petedembroski6622
As much as it’s tempting never allow a 1yr old grape vine produce fruit. It’s much more productive to pinch the baby grapes back in the 1st year and allow the vine to focus on root growth and thicker canes. 1st year fruit production is small anyway so it’s more than worth it to focus on the growth for a bigger yield in year 2. Painful as it is.
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As much as it’s tempting never allow a 1yr old grape vine produce fruit. It’s much more productive to pinch the baby grapes back in the 1st year and allow the vine to focus on root growth and thicker canes. 1st year fruit production is small anyway so it’s more than worth it to focus on the growth for a bigger yield in year 2. Painful as it is.
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at1the1beginning
People are making this waaaay more complicated than it should.
Simply, whatever you WANT to see during winter (dormant season) is the fixed shape (perennial) and is non fruiting. From that perennial shape, new canes will sprout each year bearing fruit. These CAN be kept and trained for more shape depending on whether you want to or not.
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People are making this waaaay more complicated than it should.
Simply, whatever you WANT to see during winter (dormant season) is the fixed shape (perennial) and is non fruiting. From that perennial shape, new canes will sprout each year bearing fruit. These CAN be kept and trained for more shape depending on whether you want to or not.
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reddbeard2312
In my personal experience, spur pruning benefits vines growing up and across an arbor, whereas cane pruning is more suited for growing across a vertical fence or trellis. You want to maintain the cordons and their spurs along the top rail of an arbor to allow for new canes to grow at regular intervals and fill in the arbor canopy each year.
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In my personal experience, spur pruning benefits vines growing up and across an arbor, whereas cane pruning is more suited for growing across a vertical fence or trellis. You want to maintain the cordons and their spurs along the top rail of an arbor to allow for new canes to grow at regular intervals and fill in the arbor canopy each year.
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Mimulus2717
I feel good about my winter pruning of my flames seedless. Its about 15 years old and I have a good trunk and two layer cordon structure. But I dont get how to effectively summer prune. My spurs grow about 15-20 feet in a season with few grapes. when and how often and how severely do I cut them back to promote good cluster formation
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I feel good about my winter pruning of my flames seedless. Its about 15 years old and I have a good trunk and two layer cordon structure. But I dont get how to effectively summer prune. My spurs grow about 15-20 feet in a season with few grapes. when and how often and how severely do I cut them back to promote good cluster formation
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Powerfamilygarden
I have my grapes on an arch trellis cease from two cattle panels. This video is going to be incredibly helpful for controlling that nest of canes. I wanted the grape tunnel effect. Can you re set a grape to start over if you mess up pruning
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I have my grapes on an arch trellis cease from two cattle panels. This video is going to be incredibly helpful for controlling that nest of canes. I wanted the grape tunnel effect. Can you re set a grape to start over if you mess up pruning
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lmurphy1219
Thank you for this easy to comprehend explanation. I have ONE Concord grape vine that has driven me nuts with its crazy growth. I’ve cut it back every season, but now I have a clear plan. Thanks again!
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Thank you for this easy to comprehend explanation. I have ONE Concord grape vine that has driven me nuts with its crazy growth. I’ve cut it back every season, but now I have a clear plan. Thanks again!
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ontariogardening
I am born and raised in Niagara Falls (Canada, which is wine country. I would love to grow grapes! I am afraid of the critters it would bring with them though lol. I already battle voles.
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I am born and raised in Niagara Falls (Canada, which is wine country. I would love to grow grapes! I am afraid of the critters it would bring with them though lol. I already battle voles.
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desckUgah
I used to work on a vinyard and it was fine to prune with alternate canes and wind a few choice long ones back into each other with no spur. my vines were always very bushy with lots of bunches.
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I used to work on a vinyard and it was fine to prune with alternate canes and wind a few choice long ones back into each other with no spur. my vines were always very bushy with lots of bunches.
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epic_gardening
I planted 2 young grape plants (about 1foot tall) 10 years ago and every year they come back but never grow they stay 1 foot tall and never produce any fruit. I do not understand it.
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I planted 2 young grape plants (about 1foot tall) 10 years ago and every year they come back but never grow they stay 1 foot tall and never produce any fruit. I do not understand it.
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Wajo357
My grapes went wild this past year. Year 2. I would love to hear about summer pruning them! I know disease is an issue. I would like to keep the vines manageable thruout the season.
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My grapes went wild this past year. Year 2. I would love to hear about summer pruning them! I know disease is an issue. I would like to keep the vines manageable thruout the season.
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Sim_JFD
I just got into adding grapes to my garden and the topic was very confusing. I ADORE your schematics. It's simple, easy to understand and translate into real life pruning.
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I just got into adding grapes to my garden and the topic was very confusing. I ADORE your schematics. It's simple, easy to understand and translate into real life pruning.
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theheardhomestead
Kevin, I used your free trial link a few months ago and my candle business is now online and doing great. Thank you! I also shared it with another entrepreneur.
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Kevin, I used your free trial link a few months ago and my candle business is now online and doing great. Thank you! I also shared it with another entrepreneur.
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GreenLove1
Thanks for a really easy to understand take on a complex topic! Those drawing skills coming in real handy! Nice work, Kevin! Appreciate this terrific video!
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Thanks for a really easy to understand take on a complex topic! Those drawing skills coming in real handy! Nice work, Kevin! Appreciate this terrific video!
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knackfulknitter
Ah! I hope my concord grape will survive what I did BEFORE this video.
I watched other videos but this one is suited better for me. Thank you!
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Ah! I hope my concord grape will survive what I did BEFORE this video.
I watched other videos but this one is suited better for me. Thank you!
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