Just about any dish can benefit from avocados. Whether you'd like to take omelets, salads, sandwiches or smoothie recipes to the next level, nutrient-rich avocados are a great choice. This ...

• Rinse the seed, or pit, from an avocado, then hold it vertically with the pointy end facing up.

Have you ever reached for avocados in the grocery store and thought, "I wonder if I can grow my own tree and harvest the fruit myself?" The answer, believe it or not, is yes. The subtropical plant, ...

"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 ...

An avocado pit is relatively easy to sprout into a new plant. Then you'll need to know how to grow an avocado tree indoors because these plants aren't hardy in most areas of the country. They can be ...

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 ...

There are two basic reasons why you should make, and eat, guacamole. First, it tastes great. Guacamole, of course, comes from the avocado plant, which is native to warm semitropical forests of the New ...

If you plant it, will it grow? That’s the question from inside the experimental world of growing new vegetables from old vegetable scraps, such as pits, seeds and stem tips. Lana Smith thought it ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A recent tree removal in my garden freed considerable space for new plants. This column traces the process of deciding how to use that space. Today’s photo ...