Pruning an avocado tree can be bad or good, depending on when and how you wield your pruning shears. For example, if cut too much off at once or prune at the wrong time, you could damage your tree and ...

Avocado trees, or one started with an avocado pit, can be grown indoors as attractive houseplants with the right care. These plants aren't hardy in most areas of the country; however, with a little ...

Orcharding requires effort, but the resulting yields of fresh fruit make it all worthwhile. One of the most important aspects of growing fruit trees is pruning. This applies to large commercial and ...

The International Society of Arboriculture offered the following tips on proper pruning techniques for spring flowering trees: CHAMPAIGN, Ill.-One of the surest signs that warm weather is here to stay ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steve Udell / Getty Images Hass avocado trees are best known for their edible fruits with bumpy, dark skin and pale green, creamy ...

Q. Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And the avocado experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I ...

Q: Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And some experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I don’t ...