Growing an avocado tree is tricky and patience-testing as it can take years to fruit. These tips will give you the best shot at success.

Avocado trees grown outdoors can grow as tall as 65 feet. Select a dwarf variety that will be a better fit for growing indoors. Visit your local nursery or garden center for dwarf avocado trees.

Dwarf fruit trees grow to about 8 to 10 feet tall and wide, providing an abundance of full-sized fruit without requiring a large amount of room to grow. The amount of pruning needed is decreased ...

Next time you cut open an avocado and remove the large seed in the middle, rather than toss that seed, you can use it to sprout a new plant. Learning how to grow an avocado tree from a pit isn't ...

A step-by-step instructional guide with photos, which shows you how to grow an avocado tree from an avocado pit.

What to do about dwarf avocado trees not producing fruit Decomposed granite isn’t a great soil for trying to grow avocados. (File photo by Frank Bellino, The Press-Enterprise, SCNG) ...