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Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

What To Do With a Grape Vine in June – 5 Tasks for the Finest, Sweetest Fruits

Three clusters of black grapes are ripening on vines.

Grape vines may conjure images of sprawling vineyards, but they can be grown in smaller spaces by encouraging them vertically up a wall or fence. June is a crucial month for the development of fruits, and a few key tasks help you get the best harvest in late summer or early fall.

This month is an opportune time to prune stems and thin fruits to help the grapes ripen. Also, regular watering and a June feed will help those currently small fruits develop into larger ones for picking. And you will need to protect your crop from pests this month if you grow grapes outdoors.

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