As the quintessential superfood, the avocado is a popular fruit. Its health benefits were already appreciated by the Aztecs.

No matter the time of the year, it's pretty easy to source an avocado, but have you ever stopped to consider growing your own? Even if you're not particularly green-fingered, you can create a ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Ever whipped up the ultimate breakfast spread only to realize your avocado isn't ripe, or worse yet, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A slew of dishes instantly become more flavorful with the addition of nutritious avocados. Whether you ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Starting an avocado tree from a pit is like taking on a miniature gardening challenge. It’s the botanical equivalent of having a pet rock: low commitment with plenty of pay-off if ...

So, you want to grow an avocado tree from seed? It’s not only a fun off-season activity, especially for kids, but it’s also very easy. Just know that since avocados are tropical plants, they won’t ...

Watch how an avocado fruit tree was growing from a seed/pit to young plant in this time-lapse. An avocado seed was extracted ...

Highly nutritious avocados are a favorite summer fruit for good reason. Whether you crush one up to make guacamole, slice it for a sandwich, mash it on toast, or top a salad with it, avocado provides ...

Avocados are abundant now and green plants are not. Hence avocados' popularity as a houseplant; you take what you have a lot of and make it into something you have few of. Avocado seeds are easy to ...

My dad used to start the seeds from things we ate at breakfast, mostly citrus but occasionally a cherry or a plum and even a mango. Anything remotely capable of germinating was tried, from apricot to ...