Pruning an avocado tree can be bad or good, depending on when and how you wield your pruning shears. For example, if cut too much off at once or prune at the wrong time, you could damage your tree and ...

Short on space but love avocados? This compact variety grows happily in a pot — and a little pruning can keep it small enough for patios or sunny corners.

Although it can take years for the tree to produce your favorite toast topping, caring for it is relatively simple.

Q. Many times I have read, “Never top a tree!” I have also read that we should keep fruit trees at 8 feet for easy picking. And the avocado experts recommend keeping avocado trees at 11 feet. Either I ...

One of the most common questions we receive in Extension is: When is the best time to prune my fruit trees? The general rule ...