2002-02-07 04:00:00 PDT Sonoma County-- Vincente Aguilar grabbed the vines in a steady rhythm, his shears snapping hungrily as the blades bit into woody flesh at yesterday's first North Coast ...

Electronic shears require less effort than manual pruning to cut through fairly thick wood. With Delicata’s winter grapevine pruning programme well under way, many growers are increasingly ...

Bypass pruning shears have two curved blades and are best for slicing twigs, thin roots, and vines. Our top pick, the Fiskars PowerGear 2, is a bypass pruner.

Follow good grape pruning practices in 2020. ... Don’t let your landscapers use hedge shears on it repeatedly through the growing season. All they do is cut off the flowers and charge you for it.

I use my pruning shears more than any other garden tool, and although it may seem strange to admit, I have a fondness for them. My pruning shears get used almost every time I step into my garden ...

By delaying the final pruning of grapes until March 1 before new growth begins. This helps reduce disease problems from developing on the grape bunches later.

April is pruning time for vineyards -- and not just in the Napa and Sonoma valleys of California, but also in the back yards of New Jersey. Though our humid summers aren't conducive to commercial ...

Pruning is labor-intensive and accounts for about 20 percent of the cost of both grape and apple production, second only to ­harvesting. Concern about future labor availability, rather than cost, is a ...

Repetitive use of your pruning shears will cause them to become dull, and if you notice your shears aren't making as clean cuts as they once did, it's time to give them some TLC.

To extend the life of your pruning shears, they must be kept clean, sharp, and well-oiled. And rather than leaving the task until they seize up, I recommend they are cared for regularly.