Q: I am trying to grow an avocado tree. I have it in a container, and it’s now 22 inches tall. When is the best time to transplant, and what is the best way to take care of it in our desert?

If you grow 'Pancho' there, provide it with afternoon shade for optimal growth. ... 10, or 11, consider planting it in the ground since avocado trees yield the most fruit when grown this way.

If you are planting your tree outdoors in the ground, choose a spot with well-draining garden soil and water the newly planted avocado tree every 5 to 10 days with several gallons of water.

Orange and avocado are the most sensible fruit trees to grow in a sub-tropical urban environment such as Los Angeles. Given plenty of sun, both are relatively pest-free trees and produce dependably… ...

Plant the trees in the ground in a sunny, well-drained area and hope for mild winters. Despite the issues with cold hardiness, avocado trees do produce fruit in southeast Louisiana in hardiness ...

Rick Shade of Shade Farms has been growing avocados for 45 years. The property he manages has around 5,200 trees. "I wish I could say I know each one of them personally, but they are my babies ...