Comments on: How To Grow An Avocado Tree

By: Francis

Francis — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 05:25:33 +0000

Hi, I was told by a gardener at Adachi Florist that the avocado plant grown at home will only develope into a house plant for some time. Fruits are only developed between 7 – 8 years old. Ya, I’m growing my own too and was kind’ve disappointed. Nevertheless, I’m still going to grow my plant. Good luck with yours as well.

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Charming Kitchen Plants From The Garden : TipNut.com — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:06:31 +0000

[...] How To Grow An Avocado Tree: You can grow an avocado tree from the pit that you harvest from a fresh avocado. You probably won’t produce any fruit from the tree, but it is a nice addition to your home plant life. [...]

By: Carrie

Carrie — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:04:05 +0000

my understanding is the fruit will only ripen in the warmest areas of the US though like southern california and florida.

By: samm hammock

samm hammock — Wed, 13 May 2009 19:53:13 +0000

what does ‘pinch’ the leaves mean? i need mine to be more bushy than treeish cause i’m keeping it inside and don’t want it to get too tall.

By: e cigarette

e cigarette — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:41:07 +0000

I’ve always wanted an avocado tree – because they’re delicious! I’ve tried a couple of times but they’ve all died. I think I was overwatering them. Thanks for the advice. I’m going to try again.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:45:50 +0000

I try to grow almost everything from lemons and chillis to avocados and most of the seeds grow into plants. I never use any tricks or methods, just push the seeds in potting soil and wait a bit. My avocado trees grow like bad weeds and I’m actually thinking about planting them outside because they take too much room in my living room

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:37:12 +0000

You know I tried and tried with the toothpick method. Then one day about a month ago I was turning over the compost and here was this little shoot growing out of an avocado seed! So I planted it and it developed these little leaves – then I decided to replant it into a bigger pot. That’s when my dog bit it in half. I ALMOST threw it in the trash but ended up leaving it to see what would happen – two weeks later, there was a little tree! I have no idea what the moral of the story is, but if cosseting and babying your avocado seed doesn’t work, try treating it like crap! It worked for me!

By: nikki

nikki — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:08:38 +0000

I have a backyard compost pail. A year or so ago, an old avocado got pitched into the kitchen waste and ended up in my composter. One day, while attempting to turn the ’soil’ there was this strange little tree growing out of it! It was fun for a long time, but then got way too big for me, so I gave him to a neighbor with vaulted ceilings. He (the tree) is doing great!