An avocado doesn’t start to ripen until picked from the tree, but the process happens ... However, if squeezing leaves a slight indentation, it may be too ripe for slicing and will work better ...

Prune your avocado tree before it begins to sprout new leaves. Avocados fruit on new wood, so if you prune too late, you'll cut off the part of the tree that produces blooms and avocados later in ...

Avocado lace bugs suck the sap from the undersides of avocado leaves, resulting in yellow blotches or browning and leaves falling prematurely. Extensive infestations can result in the tree losing ...

Outdoors, make sure to keep young potted avocado trees in partial shade; the leaves can burn if they get too much direct sun while they're still adapting to outdoor conditions. Check moisture ...