Q: I planted two new four-foot avocado trees in the last two weeks. Some of the leaves are turning brown and falling off. I am in zone 9. I am hand watering twice a week with two gallons of water per ...

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 ...

If you have an avocado tree growing in your backyard, you need to be vigilant about a disease that has made a comeback and can destroy your fruit. It's called Sunblotch Viroid, a microscopic invader ...

Avocado crown mites and Sixspotted spider mites can also feed on avocado leaves. But they don’t leave spots. Avocado brown mites feed on the upper leaf surface of avocado leaves, causing the upper ...

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 ...