While most home gardens tend to conceal the roots within decorated pots, Ilex Studio‘s new collection of glass vases displays one of the most underrated parts of a plant — the roots. The studio’s ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Starting an avocado tree from a pit is like taking on a miniature gardening challenge. It’s the botanical equivalent of having a pet rock: low commitment with plenty of pay-off if ...

Avocado trees have specific watering needs that are quite different from other trees, thanks to their shallow root system.

Watch how an avocado fruit tree was growing from a seed/pit to young plant in this time-lapse. An avocado seed was extracted ...

Ever try to grow your own avocado tree from a pit or seed to young plant? In this time lapse, the avocado seed was taken off ...

Q: I am interested in growing an avocado tree. What should I be aware of before I plant? — Aedan G. A: The first step to planting anything is to make sure it is well-suited to your specific climate.

You love the creamy, rich taste of a ripe avocado and you live in the avocado capital of the world, where alligator pears are second only to citrus. What’s the tastiest and best avocado for your ...

University of California, Riverside scientists are using 3-D printing technology to study a beetle that is causing severe damage to avocado and landscape trees in Southern California. The beetle in ...