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

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.

Suggested Varieties It might sound fun to grow an avocado tree from the pit of a store-bought fruit, but this isn't your best bet for indoor environments.

Avocado Pear/Alligator Pear (Persea americana). This is a medium-sized evergreen tree in the Laurel plant family (Lauraceae, native to the Americas, and likely originated from Mexico to Costa Rica.

Still others may have a live avocado tree growing in a container or in the ground but it is just not thriving. Consider moving it to a location with correct soil nutrients, lighting, spacing and ...