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 ...

If you're a frequent avocado buyer at the grocery store, you might've thought before about planting your own tree to harvest the fruit fresh. While it takes a lot of patience to grow an avocado ...

How to Plant an Avocado Tree Avocado trees are sunshine worshippers, growing only in USDA Hardiness Zones 8 through 11 and in loose, sandy soil. You can grow them from seed (i.e., the pit) or a ...

Your avocado stem should then start to grow again, and once it does plant it in a 10-inch pot. The pot should be filled with rich potting soil. Related articles ...

The roots of an avocado tree stay near the surface, so they can dry out quickly. As a rule of thumb, water a newly planted avocado seed every 2-3 days, while mature trees should be watered weekly ...

Want to grow an avocado tree? It’s a good project to start in the winter; all you need is an avocado, a clean jar of water, some wooden toothpicks, and a sunny window.

Plant Doctor Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of mums, avocado, crape myrtle, tibouchina, orchid trees, hibiscus and skunk vine. Skip to content All Sections ...