Backyard Vineyards, 1200 West Reno Ave., opened earlier this year after years of work from owners Jalynn and Roger Smith to bring the vision to life.

Backyard Vineyards opened near Oklahoma City’s Public Market in March 2024. The Smiths were getting ready to celebrate their ...

The vineyard was first planted in 2018 by her father, who bought the house and got the idea from a college friend who had vines in his yard. “My dad thought this was the coolest thing ever ...

According to Roger and Jalynn Smith, the owners of Backyard Vineyards, someone set a fire to stay warm outside their front door on Feb. 13. The surveillance video reveals the fire starting.

A few grapevines are easy to start in your backyard. The best way to approach starting a small commercial vineyard is to start small — a quarter- to a half-acre the first year.

The mountain case could also be made for a few of the higher vineyards in Ballard Canyon. The Beckmen family’s Purisima Mountain Vineyard is exposed, steep, and exceeds 1,200 feet, as does Tierra Alta ...

We then climbed higher up wide steps leading to the backyard vineyard. The 1-acre vineyard is planted on a hillside so steep I knew that any misstep would send me head over heels down the slope ...

The plant roots should be at least 6 to 8 inches deeper than the surrounding soil layer of your vineyard. Add mulch around the young vine but do not allow the mulch to cover the trunk of the vine.

Backyard Vineyards opened near Oklahoma City’s Public Market in March 2024. The Smiths were getting ready to celebrate their first year when a small fire started by transients erupted just ...

According to Roger and Jalynn Smith, the owners of Backyard Vineyards, someone set a fire to stay warm outside their front door on Feb. 13. The surveillance video reveals the fire starting.