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Dear Wes: I asked for questions and you listened!

Two attendees of the Backyard Grape Growing Online Boot Camp had some follow-up questions; one on their spray protocol, the other about com

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Best Practices: Mythic vines make for mythic wines

Have you ever visited a vineyard and wondered, “How did they do that?!” You know the place, where all the vines seem to be in sync and h

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The Top Twelve Tips: Bringing the fruit in right

The final days leading up to your grape harvest can be anxiety-ridden for most hobbyists . . . and even for professionals. Get pointers on h

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Dirt Don’t Lie: The impact of soil on vineyards and wine

Determining your soil type can tell anyone growing grapes a lot about the conditions under which your vine’s root system will develop and

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Spring Vineyard Care: Tips from the Pros

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Build a Better Sprayer

When your home vineyard grows to a certain size a hand-held or backpack sprayer just won’t cut it. Use these plans to build a tow-behind spr

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Devise a Home Vineyard Spray Program

To grow the best fruit, vintners need to protect their precious crops from disease and pests. Doing so requires an active spray program. Get

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2020 Backyard Vine Directory

Grow your own grapes? Thinking of starting a backyard vineyard? Now is the time to plan your spring. Here is a list of suppliers where you c

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Vineyard Challenges: A new decade, a new vintage!

As we move into a new decade, Wes Hagen thought it prudent to lay out some of the latest and greatest gadgets and technology for viticulturi

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Back To School: Q&A with Professor Hagen

It’s been a few years since we’ve run a Backyard Vines Q&A. Wes Hagen answers several hobby vineyardists’ questions. Learn about tackl

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Pressure in the Home Vineyard: How to measure and mitigate fungal disease

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Grape Halos (DIY Grape Growing Stakes)

Want to plant grapevines, but not necessarily enough to warrant a full-scale trellis and all the work and expense that goes along with it? H

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Vine Budbreak: Early season tips

For viticulturalists, the time between budbreak and bloom is often a time to let the vines do their thing. But Wes Hagen explains that a lit

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2019 Backyard Vine Directory

Grow your own grapes? Thinking of starting a backyard vineyard? Now is the time to plan your spring. Here is a list of suppliers where you c

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Vineyard Management Review

Are you ready for some viticultural self-reflection? When harvest is wrapping up, there is no better time to reflect on what you have done r

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Wes’ Post-Harvest Quiz

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Frequently Asked Questions

We answers some of the most common questions about starting your own vineyard.

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Harvest and Beyond

As harvest nears, we discuss everything from ripeness based on wine style to harvest and vineyard dormancy.

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Vineyard Maintenance

Wes Hagen offers the basic foundations and theories of vineyard maintenance, from pruning to combating diseases and pests.

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Spring In The Vineyard

Read up on vineyard work in the spring, from choosing a rootstock to flowering.

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Starting Your Own Vineyard

Want to start your own vineyard? We’ll review getting started, from buying land to planning your annual growing calendar.

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Annual Vineyard Growing Calendar

There is a rhythm to the way the winegrowing season advances and here we provide aspiring new vineyardists with a simple viticultural metron

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First Year Vineyard Care

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Choosing a Trellis System For Your Vineyard