Q: I have an avocado tree that is over 50 years old. It produces delicious fruit that I love to watch as they grow to maturity. However, over the years I’ve noticed that a portion of them (maybe 10-20 ...

A practical step-by-step guide to growing avocados indoors in India. Covers varieties, pots, sunlight, watering, pruning and harvesting for small urban homes.

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, ...

Q: I planted an avocado stone from a store-bought fruit a few months back, and to my delight, it has started to shoot. Will I need to prune it as it grows? A: Growing avocados from a stone is a fun ...

Do you dream about making avocado toast with freshly harvested fruit? Make this vision a reality by growing your own avocado tree (Persea americana). Since most supermarket avocados come from Mexico, ...

DEAR HELOISE: My mother sent me your article on how to grow an avocado tree years ago. I started an avocado seed in a plastic sandwich bag with a small amount of water and placed it in a sunny window.