When grown in the appropriate zones, avocado trees do not require extra care during the winter unless the area experiences a ...

There’s no doubt that the avocado is the fruit of the day, whether you spread it on your toast or eat it as guacamole. Rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, essential fats and fiber, this is ...

This week our SoCal Garden Clinic turns to problematic avocado trees: Question from reader Steven Klein of Malibu: In November 2011, I planted a 3-gallon Lamb Hass avocado tree on a slope with full ...

Q:I live in San Francisco right next to the Bay Bridge and have a very large roof deck. I am getting excellent results from my dwarf lemon and lime trees planted in large ceramic pots. In addition to ...

LA SELVA BEACH — Picture an avocado. Unless you”ve visited Epicenter Nursery lately, the avocado in your mind”s eye is probably black and the size and shape of a small pear. This is a Hass, the ...

Everybody wants to grow some of their own food these days. How about avocados? We’re talking about a plant that really does bear fruit, not just the stems and leaves you get from plants grown from ...

Hi, Garden Coach: We have a Haas avocado tree that’s loaded with fruit for the first time. We put some in a brown bag with bananas, but they are not ripening. How will we know when to pick them? We ...

My avocado trees have been grown from Mexican (cultivar Haas) seeds and are now about 3 years old. One flowered and put out fruit this spring. Most of the fruit dropped, but I have about a half dozen ...