As grapevines grow and blossom in summer, vineyard management becomes a an agricultural paradox. Farming is usually about growing as much fruit as possible, but for the fine wine grapes grown in the ...

Peaches, nectarines, apricots, Asian pears, plums, and apples do better if you thin them out You may have noticed that at certain times during the growing season, local grape farmers “drop crop.” That ...

Thinning out seedlings to allow enough space for the remaining plants to grow is an important part of growing many crops. Lettuce is a good example, along with spinach, chard, carrots and beets.

Between the Vines is a biweekly column on wine and winemaking in the Livermore Valley region. This column was contributed by Mark Triska, owner of Triska Crane Ridge Vineyards, and Matt Boughner, ...

There are some very important activities you should be doing now if you are growing fruit and vegetables in your home gardens. Be sure to thin fruit for better quality and get an early jump on insect ...