Indoor avocado plant stopped growing

In September I pinched off the top of new growth hoping it would bush out and develop another bud or buds. Since that time it has stopped growing. The avocado plant pit dried out and fell off. In October I…

Raising an Avocado

I have an avocado that now has roots enough to plant in soil. Do I remove the 2 halves of the pit when planting?    …

Growing Avocado From Pit*

What is the best way to grow an avocado from a pit? I have it on toothpicks resting in water.  Should it be in soil instead?    …