Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A recent tree removal in my garden freed considerable space for new plants. This column traces the process of deciding how to use that space. Today’s photo ...

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

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Starting an avocado tree from a pit is like taking on a miniature gardening challenge. It’s the botanical equivalent of having a pet rock: low commitment with plenty of pay-off if ...

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, ...

Question: Last year our avocado produced lots of fruits, but this year just a few and they are smaller. Is this normal? Answer: Fruit trees sometimes spoil us by bearing a heavy crop one year but then ...

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

An avocado pit is relatively easy to sprout into a new plant. Then you'll need to know how to grow an avocado tree indoors because these plants aren't hardy in most areas of the country. They can be ...

A: Yes, you can grow a tree. But you will probably never grow fruit. I have personal experience here, but I encourage you to grow a tree. It is a great experience. Growing up, my parents were plant ...

When my avocado and citrus trees are happy, I’m happy. When I think of happy fruit trees, I think of green leaves on strong, well-placed branches, lots of fruit and no weed or insect pest bothering ...