This video shows how to successfully plant avocado trees in areas containing clay soil. Root rot disease and poor soil drainage is the number 1 reason why avocados fail and die but this method helps ...

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, ...

On occasion, I come across a planted avocado tree and curiously ask the owner if they have enjoyed any fruits from it. Most always, the answer is "no" with a hint of frustration in their tone. This ...

Knowing when an avocado fruit is ready to be picked and ripe can be tricky so in this video, I show you how to make picking an avocados in the garden easier! Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3 ...

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 ...

Q: I have two dwarf avocado trees. One bears little to no fruit. The other doesn’t grow much or bear fruit. I live in Moreno Valley. My soil is mainly decomposed granite. Any suggestion to increase ...

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 ...

FROSTPROOF, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County is home to central Florida’s first avocado farm. A former citrus farmer believes the fruit could be the key to saving the local agriculture industry. Citrus ...

Joel Mokaya tends to his Hass avocado variety seedlings in Kisii County. The tree-planting project targets to restore Kenya's forest cover by planting fruit trees in schools. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] ...

A new avocado variety that’s more than a half-century in the making will soon be available to growers in the world marketplace. It’s called the Luna UCR™ and offers consumers great flavor, a rind that ...

Joel Mokaya tends to his Hass avocado variety seedlings in Kisii County. The tree-planting project targets to restore Kenya's forest cover by planting fruit trees in schools. [Sammy Omingo, Standard] ...