Avocado pits definitely make our list of food scraps you should never throw out. With a little patience, they can grow into ...

Pruning an avocado tree can be bad or good, depending on when and how you wield your pruning shears. For example, if cut too much off at once or prune at the wrong time, you could damage your tree and ...

Short on space but love avocados? This compact variety grows happily in a pot — and a little pruning can keep it small enough ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. avocado fruit growing on the tree There’s no doubt that the avocado is the fruit of the day, whether you spread it on your toast ...

Laurel wilt is a disease spread by the non-native red bay ambrosia beetle that affects trees in the laurel family. The disease, which originated from infested wood packing material, has killed native ...

If you're an avocado lover, you'll be happy to know that growing your own tree at home is possible. The subtropical plant thrives in warmer climates where it can grow up to 80 feet tall. In colder ...

It may be too early to be optimistic, but damage from the avocado lace bug appears to be on the decline. This year’s avocado defoliation still continues to raise havoc with fruit production in some ...