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Grape Pruning

How to Prune Grape Vines: A Cold-Climate Guide

Pete Lindgren / December 7, 2021

Learn how and when to prune grape vines — from timing your cuts to avoid frost damage, to cane vs spur pruning, to the year-by-year training guide for cold-hardy varieties. Updated 2026.

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