Successful avocado propagation requires obtaining grafting wood from branches that have demonstrated high production of true-to type fruit, on healthy, vigorously growing trees. The best wood is ...

Most chapters have regular meetings where you can learn the grafting craft and exchange scion wood for grafting purposes. Greg Alder has had great success with multi-graft avocado trees.

Most chapters have regular meetings where you can learn the grafting craft and exchange scion wood for grafting purposes. Greg Alder has had great success with multi-graft avocado trees. In one case, ...

Greg Alder has had great success with multi-graft avocado trees. In one case, he grafted several different varieties onto a volunteer avocado that sprouted in his mother’s compost pile.

Avocado trees have lovely foliage that can make for an attractive houseplant, but it's unlikely that you'll have a fruitful harvest anytime soon.

Avocados make everything taste better: eggs, sandwiches, salads, even desserts (well, according to some people). But as they can cost more than $2 a pop, it's tempting to start growing these ...