Here's how to grow your own avocado tree, starting with the big brown seed from the center of the fruit. You can grow the plant indoors, or outside if you live in one of the warmest parts of the U.S.

An avocado pit is relatively easy to sprout into a new plant. Then you'll need to know how to grow an avocado tree indoors because these plants aren't hardy in most areas of the country. They can ...

5) Pot your avocado tree. When the avocado stem grows to six or seven inches, cut it back to three inches and allow it to grow out again.

5) Pot your avocado tree. When the avocado stem grows to six or seven inches, cut it back to three inches and allow it to grow out again.

With water, toothpicks and soil, you can grow an avocado plant from seed indoors. It's worth the effort even though you won't see its fruit for years to come.

Want to grow an avocado tree? It’s a good project to start in the winter; all you need is an avocado, a clean jar of water, some wooden toothpicks, and a sunny window.

ABC11 Science Club with BASF shows how to grow and avocado tree. Did you know you can grow a whole avocado tree from just a little avocado pit?

If you're in a warm climate, chances are you can grow an avocado tree — just make sure to purchase it from a nursery, add mulch, and fertilize!

Replant as it outgrows the pot you have it in. Avocado trees grown for production are grated on rootstocks of trees that are more tolerant of cold soils.