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.

“The bigger the pot, the bigger the plant will grow.” As for harvesting, a personal avocado tree allows you to leave the fruit on your plant until it's ripe.

The avocado tree doesn't lend itself to instant gratification. Although you can grow an avocado tree indoors, it could take years (if at all) until you can expect to see fruit on your avocado tree.

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.

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.

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!

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?

Q: Do you have any tips on how and when to plant an avocado tree? Each year I get a free one from the city and every year it dies.A: When you bring your tree home, make sure you don’t let it dry ...

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.

Avocado trees can grow in a variety of climates. However, fruit production for this subtropical plant is best when exposure to frost is minimal.

Avocados are notoriously hard to grow particularly in heavy soil (clay). This video shows a great example of how to plant an ...