If you’re an avocado lover and dream of having your very own plant at home, you’re in luck. Beloved for its versatility, the avocado has become a global favorite, from salads and smoothies to toast ...

Florida avocado growers are facing a renewed threat from sunblotch viroid, a disease capable of cutting yields and rendering ...

Pruning doesn't have to feel overwhelming. A simple three-step rule can help you cut with confidence and keep your plants thriving through every season.

Particularly among city gardeners, growing avocados in containers is becoming rather trendy. Any kitchen should include avocados since they are flexible and nutritious. Avocados offer good fats, ...

While global avocado production continues to rise, here in San Diego County — long one of the largest producers of avocados in the world— fewer and fewer are being grown. Jennifer and Kurt Bantle are ...

After three decades in California, Narciso Barranco was arrested by agents while weeding outside an IHOP, stirring outrage and a fight to stop his deportation. After three decades in California, ...

Most people know hibiscus as a shrub bursting with bright flowers, but fewer realize it can be shaped into a small, ornamental tree. The secret isn't some rare variety or special fertilizer. All your ...

A 2023 report by Climate Rights International found that avocado expansion over the preceding decade resulted in the clearing ...

There's nothing more satisfying than harvesting the literal fruits of your labor, and if you've grown an avocado tree from a pit, then there's no prouder plant parent than you. As you've probably ...

Placing your avocado in a paper bag with a few bananas concentrates the ethylene gas, ripening it in half the time.