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The time to prune grapevines is from January through the first of March, when the grapes are dormant. There are two types of grape pruningâcane pruning and spur pruning. Mature plants should be pruned yearly to remove all growth except new one-year-old fruiting canes and renewal spurs. Grapes are produced from buds that will grow into shoots on one-year old canes.
Grape vine pruning is a relatively simple concept of which Grape vine growers seem to grasp fairly quickly. Mother Nature takes care of the grape vines naturally during the winter as the vines go dormant and loose all their leaves. About a month before spring, it is time to prune your grape vine. Don't let this scare you. Most new grape growers fail because they do not prune enough.