ID Grape type and how to maintain

[samantha_rae]

I just bought and moved into my first house, which just happens to have a yard I am in a love hate relationship with. There is a wide varity of different plants and trees, And I don't know what they are or how to take care of them.
I have these grapevines all over, But I don't know what type of grapes they are and I don't know how to take care of them. Half the vines look dead and I would like to remove some from the part of the yard I don't want them. I am afraid to touch any of it because I don't want to kill it.

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This is the healthest looking part of the vines.

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The leaves

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And the grapes, which have seeds.

Please Help!

I'm clueless

[Newt]

Hi Samantha,

Congratulations on your new home! It almost looks like wild grapes as I don't see any arbor. Here's native California grapes.
https://kaweahoaks.com/html/wildgrape.html

If you don't want them and don't like them, cut them down and dig them out. After all, it's your garden now. I too inherited cultivated grapes when I moved into my home. I didn't like them so I removed them. I've never regretted it.

I also see ivy growing on the trees and it would be best for your trees to remove it from the property. Ivy can damage trees.

Consider going to the library and gettting some books for your region to help you id what is in your garden. There are several 'Sunset' books with nice pics to help you id what you have. Just take it one section of the garden at a time so it won't seem like such an overwhelming chore.

Newt