Have you ever reached for avocados in the grocery store and thought, "I wonder if I can grow my own tree and harvest the fruit myself?" The answer, believe it or not, is yes. The subtropical plant, ...

Cultivating a tropical giant inside a living room requires more than just placing a pit in a jar of water. While the novelty ...

Avocados are notoriously hard to grow particularly in heavy soil (clay). This video shows a great example of how to plant an avocado tree in heavy clay and keep it from dying due to root rot or other ...

For avocado trees, Di Lallo recommends a typical houseplant potting soil with some added perlite or pumice to promote aeration. When it comes to the perfect container, an unglazed terracotta pot will ...

'Hass' avocado trees affected by root rot disease were injected with prepared injection capsules of 225-ml potassium phosphite solution. Injected trees significantly increased shoot length and leaf ...

Growing your own avocado tree gives you constant access to a prized fruit, but here's what you should know before trying to ...