"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A slew of dishes instantly become more flavorful with the addition of nutritious avocados. Whether you ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever whipped up the ultimate breakfast spread only to realize your avocado isn't ripe, or worse yet, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Avocado plant care can be tricky since the “alligator pear” grows leggy fast without bright light, but it also can burn in full sun when not fully foliated. Still, it makes an attractive, ...

Avocados are notoriously hard to grow particularly in heavy soil (clay). This video shows a great example of how to plant an ...

"Let's grow the avocado seed into a plant," my 15-year-old daughter said one day as we prepared an avocado. We have tried this before without success, but sometimes persistence pays off. The process ...

There are two basic reasons why you should make, and eat, guacamole. First, it tastes great. Guacamole, of course, comes from the avocado plant, which is native to warm semitropical forests of the New ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. How does one grow avocado trees in Orleans Parish? If an avocado tree ...