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Success with Avocados

Fresh fruits from the landscape could include avocados but you have to pick a hardy type. Temperatures that dip below freezing can damage many varieties.

This includes avocados gardeners grow from seeds as they are seldom from cold tolerant trees. If you are serious about making your own guacamole salad better select from Brogdon, Gainesville, Lula, Mexicola, Taylor and Winter Mexican that survive temperatures in the lower 20's.

The rest is fairly simple. Give the avocado tree a full sun location and plenty of room to grow. Unless you provide some pruning the trees can grow to 40 feet tall and almost as wide.
After planting provide the following care to enjoy the fruits.
Keep new trees moist; water established trees weekly.
Feed lightly with an garden fertilizer in March, May, July and October.
Keep fruits within easy reach by maintaining a 12 to 15 foot heigh tree.
Control lace bugs and scab with natural sprays as needed.
With just a little care and some warm winters gardeners are sure to get fruits. Pick avocados at their expected ripening time and allow them to soften in the home.