I finally grew a tree. 3 stories tall. Solo tree first floor in a So Florida condo. Started indoors, of course it's outdoors. North side of bldg. Some avocados are almost 3 lbs. Huge. This year yielded 24 or so. Wow. What a thrill. I've tried my entire life. Since 18yrs old. I'm 70 now. Yummy avocado. Incredible.

Okay, but can we talk about those curls? So flawless!

Man, I love this site. After watching the episode on terracotta pots I finally got an avocado to make the transition from water to soil. My avocado, which I refer to as Mr. Avac-Ahdoo so it feels special is doing wonderfully. He's nearly a year old now and is 54cm tall and one of his 36 leaves is 31cm x 12cm. I haven't pruned him yet but he is branching on his own with 2 branches: 13cm and 4cm. I have tried to get so many of these things to grow only to have them die horrible deaths. This one seems quite pleased in his terracotta pot with his oh so cheery pink-flowered Christmas cactus friend next to him. Thanks Scott!!

Thank you for the tips, I am growing my first avocado baby ! It just started giving me tiny leaves, so I moved it in a sunnier spot. I hope it goes well 😊

You can encourage bringing branches any abocado small tree by wiring and bend and hold for few weeks. Once the stem is stressed it will produce branches. I am doing this method for orange, lemon, magnolia, cherry, apple, maple tree also. You can try this, it will help you design the multiple branches.

I was so pleased to grow an avocado tree from a stone. However over 1 year later & with a 22inch tall thin stem & leaves going brown & dying on me even though new grow continues to grow from the top I googled "pruning an avocado tree". I took me courage in both hands & have cut it in half just above a leaf mode. I also realise that I am overwatering. Thanks for your help.

Good stuff Scott. I have 5 avocado trees growing in a single large pot. My plan was to have all kinds of branches and foliage, similar in appearance in a word "Bushy" to my oleander plants. I'm now going to bet busy and do some trimming. Thanks

I had bought an avocado to have for dinner ..when I cut it open, the pit was cracked and it had a root growing already!... I never grown anything in my life..but I decided to put the avocado seed in a cup of water after piercing three toothpicks. It's been a month and the roots are growing so fast and the leaves are starting to grow. I Saw your videos and you still have the growing stems in water. When should I plant the avocado seed? My stems are only 1/4 th growth than yours. I don't want my first baby tree to die!... I now " talk " to it ( When my mom was alive, she used to talk to her plants. She told me it helps them grow strong and happy) when do I transfer it to a pot? GOD BLESS, PEACE OUT.🙏🤟🥰 [ Edit ] 2 months later..my avocado plant has grown 39 inches. Yayyy👏🤣.... The roots are very long....amd the stem is 39 inches....I need to pot it.. for I still have it in water...ITS GROWING BEAUTIFUL 😍 My very FIRST TIME HAVING A GREEN THUMB. 👍 😃 😄 who knows?... I may start a little garden. 🥰 🙏🙏✌🙌 ..

Thank you for this video. :) I was worrying my avocado tree was not growing well because it is really short. It looked healthy and had lots of leaves though (until I pruned it). Now I won't be so worried anymore. :)

Loving the creative hand drawn animations. Makes the content so very handmade.

Thank you that was very helpful, I have two trees in the same pot and my new trees about 16 inches tall, leaving and 5 inches no leaves. Planted both at the same time, but growing differently.

Love your videos! Very helpful. Thank you!

Super helpful video. Thanks so much!!!

Great video! Thanks for the top advice.

Thanks Scott! I can't believe I grow them in North Europe (indoors). Still only 100cm with lots of leaves. But I need to learn what to do with sick leaves with tiny holes and the ones with drying tips.

Great advise ! You solved my problem .

Thanks man! Nicely explained.

I so love your videos on Avocados. We all had avocado trees in Africa. Wish I could find out a way to grow avocados in the Uk where I now live.

Great video as always!

I dropped an avacado seed in an old flower pot, 6 monts later I find it has grown into a beautifull plant, however I am a bit scared to prune it, but I don't want it to turn into that super long and thin tree so I decided I would cut it thanks to this video! And It has turnd out sucsess full =)

Anyone else feels bad for cutting plants in half? 😅 I know it is beneficial, but sometimes it is rly hard to do it. 🥲

Thank you for these tips im going to prune my tree.

Thank you Scott!

Thank you! Ima start pruning

Really really helpful. I hate the idea of pruning my avo bc I’m scared that it might not grow back😂 but one of my Avos stopped growing and I pruned it and it grew a branch. So pruning is needed 😂

Great tips n tricks Scott. Thanks. I have two avocado trees growing started accidentally in my compost bin. Then rescued & planted in pots here in Maryland. They thrive year ‘round in our “sun” room. Not spindly at all at about 40cm. Nice & leafy, one main stem but nodes nice & close. I’m guessing lots of light maintains nodal growth closer. Anyhow, i trimmed the very apical tip off. Hoping for nice branches. How about fertilizer? How much, how often?

Best explanation thankyou

My avocado tree was pruned by my 2 puppies. I thought they'd killed it, but held on just incase and I am so glad I did! It's stem is quite tall and I do have to keep it inside, but it's beginning to sprout again and not just on top- though the top is the only place full leaves have emerged, I see the buds further down the stem.

I can't stop looking at his pretty curled hair!!! Good information as well

Keep up the good work!

Excellent video! New fan here!

Just found you few days ago as I've been gifted an avacado tree. I "pruned" it but I'm so worried it's going to die😬. It is a tree that's been around s few years. I changed its pot to a 10 gallon, and want to keep it potted as long as I can. So hopefully with your videos I'll learn how to take care of it to be a healthy beautiful tree. 😊

Very good !!!

I'm growing two avocados right now. One using the water method and another one I just planted in a pot right away. The potted one took a little bit more time to start up, but the main stem grew out much thicker and branches developed almost at he base. In the future, I think I'll just skip the water part, put the seeds in pots and cross my fingers.

Helpful.

Thank you!

LIGHT LIGHT LIGHT. I had an avo pit sprout in my flower garden getting 3 hours or more of direct morning sun. It grew 2 shoots, both have leaves from top to soil level. It looks rough late mornings but perks back up once back in the shade. Mine is 3 months old and about 12" tall.

Wow that’s queen energy of the tall and slender plant

Thank you.

Mine is still too small to prune but this will be helpful for the future!

I love your videos, but I subscribed when I noticed your beautiful hair! 😍

Ty !

Scott! Your hair!! 😍 Out here looking like a shampoo commercial

I have an avocado jungle. I didn't realize that the typical avocado sold in the US are tall, skinny ones. When I got some from asian shops, they are short and leafy. They're a nice addition to my jungle.

Thank you, I have a lot from you.

Thanks

I’m afraid to cut it

Good afternoon Scott, question for you! I live in northern Florida in Jacksonville to be exact. I have started about 8 avocado seeds from the paper towel method and it has worked wonderfully. I have purchased a small green house from amazon and placed it on my back patio and placed two of the avocado plants in it. In one day they got fried. The green house is way too hot for any plants in there during this time of year in Florida. So I moved my green house into the back covered lanai (covered porch), where it's not in direct sunlight, and they are doing great. Most if not all were over 30cm long so yesterday I pruned them down above a node. Here's my question. Should I take out the avocado plants from time to time from the green house and place them outside to get the direct sunlight they need? Or are they good where they are at in the green house? Or should I move the green house to the screen in area where they would get more sunlight? I just don't want them to get fried again in this heat.

Brilliant advice. Thanks Scott. When is the best time of Year to prune. I have started growing Avos outdoors and all are tall & lanky so Pruning required lol.

I wish I had locks like yours :)

Lol, I was surprised by my trees growing tall but lanky, in a room with very little light. I have started trimming them and when they bud out, I will move them to a sunnier position. Thank you Scott for a common sense video about photosynthesis and what almost all plants crave, light!

1 have 6 avacado trees,2 is 22 years old,4 is 15 years old,they're huge and about to touch the sky. They never flower,or bear any fruit,we used all sorts of fertilizers and the Jobe sticks,but no luck, I'm in Apopka Florida, we sometimes get a freeze but not often,we did this Dec and Jan.I noticed my 23 year old mango tree doing the same thing,the only thing give fruits are the lemon trees.

Good video

I TOPPED MINE at 20 feet. It really broadened out and thickened up.

We live in Maine and my 3 year old son want to grow an abarcado! We just pruned her last night, and we are excited to see her grow stronger. Maine gets pretty cold, if you don’t know, do you have any tips for us on how to give her the light she need but won’t freeze!!

The Lord blessed the growth of the one I've got. It's 4.5 hands tall and the second from top leaves have branch shoots growing out strong. I'll be pruning is top to keep it short for it's indoor life.

I'll definitely be using these tips.... when my avocado pit sprouts eventually 😭😭

Thank you, that was very helpful. I have exactly that problem. Mine looks just like the one you showed. I have a question about repotting. It is now November and cool outside. Can I repot it now and prune it?

This is the first time I grow an indoor avocado or anything at all, it has around 9 months and it's 40cm tall but with around 10 leaves, each 20cm+. I've tried putting it outside for more sun but some leaves burned out and the wind is too strong so I put it inside again (very hot and humid weather). I haven't pruned it because I still can't psyche myself up to do it, but what it calls my attention is that the main trunk is still very green, I've been searching everywhere if is it normal to still have a green trunk but I haven't found anything yet. So, how long is it normal for avocado plants to have green trunks?

I have been growing mu avocado tree for about 4 years. Its about 40cm tall with only a single stem. Can I cut the top of it as you mentioned in your video or is it too old for pruning now? Thank you for the advice. Great video with lots of information.

Hey Scott! Was just given a four foot fall avocado tree from a freed who grew it from seed. It’s tall and slender with NO branches and all the leaves on top. Is there anything I can do to help her?

I'm growing 4 avocadoes, one of them when growing, the steam broke, I thought it won't continue growing, to my surprise, 3 steams grew from the seed, I'll see how they go.

Hi Scott, all of the branches on my 5' tall, 2 yr old avocado tree are seriously drooping. Is this OK? Thanks for the great videos.

Well… what do I do if I’ve let my avocado grow for about 1,5 years and never cut it? Is it to late to cut i now? The tree is about 1,5 meters tall and the steem is quite thick (about half of the steem is coverd in big leafs but it keeps dropping them as the tree grows taller)

Super helpful video. I do have a question, I don’t know if maybe I missed that point. I currently have one avocado plant (my first one) it’s 6 months old but it’s also very long (about 50cm/20 inch)and skinny with only 5 leaves at the top. My question is should I prune it now? Or just move it to brighter spot and wait to become older? Thanksss

What month should you prune in? Thanks for the video, very informative

Hey Scott, Jackie here from Houston TX,. I have 8 avocado trees growing in water. They appear the exact same way as the avocado tree you showed in your video. I want to prune them but I love their leaves and I just can't because afraid I'll be cutting at the wrong spot and or they won't grow anymore. They're all about over 12 inches tall. If I prune them now would I be able to have them regrow again? Planning to move them out when it gets a bit warmer down here. Thank you again.

Thanks for the video! But I feel so bad about cutting it lol

I've never pruned a tree before but started some avocado seeds a few months ago. It's winter in MI and they're about 2' tall now. Have been waiting until spring to try and prune them. My question when you prune them do you cut all the leaves off or do you have to leave some for it to grow? After you prune it once do you have to continue to prune it to avoid the same problem? Last question. I also started to grow some mango trees about 2 weeks ago they just sprouted. Not sure if you know about those but do you prune those the same way as an avocado tree? Thank you! Your videos were super helpful

I live in New Jersey. My avocado tree loves the summer months outdoors but is not too keen on indoor living during our winter/early spring months. What can I do to make her happier during the indoor months?

What is the best soil for avocado plants? And when should you prune?

What part of the year you recommend doing this drastic pruning to reduce height?

How cold is too cold to keep avocado tree on a closed in porch and if moved inside what are some suggest for providing more light if there is not enough?

My meristem on one of my trees has died but the stem is still green is there still hope for the plant? It also has no leaves..

here in (northern)Germany my avocados took off nicely when put outside into my garden, later in the greenhouse and just spending wintertime indoors.... Just took them in yesterday bc nights are getting too cold for them and the leafes take damage

Hey Scott....would you recommend just pinching off the top apicol stem as a way of plants bush out a bit?

I have a few avocados myself, they're all doing great! However, I have one that has mainly white leaves. Is this rare?

Hi I have a avocado tree that I started by seed its probably 4' tall and has never branched I did try pruning it but it just made it grow crooked , so I never did it again but it's leaves are huge! I do have it staked. But don't know what else to do with it...

Do you need to prune more than once?

Ugh, that is the sad/scary part is pruning the baby started from the seed and temporarily having a 'stick' in a pot. LOL Too cold to grow an avocado tree outdoors here in the Pacific Northwest of USA and in the winter it is still a little chilly on the window ledge.

I haven't cut my avocado once, since I started it from seed, 3 years ago, I guess? before covid for sure, probably 4. I did however drop something on it in the dark, and broke it off, back in the day, when it was like 3 cm tall. it started a new shoot. i't about a meter tall now... hold on.. yeah, about a meter. But unlike the one you're showing, mine is very leafy, growing outside. I know I need to cut it, but if I do, and it does branch out, I won't have a place for it... so I don't know what to do... and my main reason for coming here is cause it's june now, and I don't know if it's a good idea to do it at this time of year... my previous, unsuccessful attempts to grow avocado, whenever I did cut it, it just started a new leader, and was very much like yours, few leaves on top and that's it.

Nice one but a bit lenghty.. I would like where to make the prune cut, can it be done with a watergrown plant or does it abve to be soiled..?

How much firect sunlight outdoors should they get? Thank you.

Help! Grew one from seed and at this point it has lost all its leaves. We tried trimming the top, and now that part is turning black. Is there anyway to salvage it?

I live in the uk dont have a garden what grow light can i use please

Thanks for the advice! I was worried about pruning my avoca😊do tree too much! Now I feel confident!

Can I prune just the apex (eg. 2 cm) of my avocado? It's been growing for four months, is only 20 cm tall and has four large leaves at the very top

My plant was hacked two days ago April 3, 2022. It was 36" tall with 7 leaves and new growth at the top. I sits near a sunny window with venetian blind slates opened. According to this video I should have cut it back lower. I'll wait to see what happens to this plant to see if it grows OUT. I have three pitts sitting in water. I hope to not have to go through this silly skinny tall stem again. I'm thinking of moving my one arm LED grow light to this room, hover it over the plant, but turn it off come summer.

I have 2 avocados i have been growing. I had no idea i should have pruned them when they were small! They are very tall and skinny. One has leaves all over it (some near the bottom have brown tips)and the other has one big cluster of leaves on top making it super top heavy. Ive had then growing from seed about 2 years, in pots with soil maybe a year. Should i still prune them? And where? I feel like such a dummy.

My avocado tree is about 4-5 years. Have never pruned it. Can I still prune it?

If never pruned and given enough light, will they eventually thicken up?

Do you put any kind of plant food in the water?

I think I trimmed my avacado tree too late it's 4 yrs old. It's dying at the top where I cut it. There does seem to be a limb lower on the trunk help

Question :) if I cut of the top - I I try and root it by potting the cut top in water?? :)

What if it stays in a greenhouse? Do I still have to keep it shaded?

I am growing one

Hi Scott! I have a problem with my oldest avocado tree that I have indoors and that is the following: It is almost 6ft tall( I`ve never pruned it), it grew four branches, its leaves are big and cover basically the whole stem but it is super skinny and it cannot stand straight without a support. Here is my question: How much can I trim from it without killing it?? Should I transplant it to a bigger pot too? Right now it is in a 11" pot. Anyone who can give me an advice about my case, I would appreciate it! Thanks!

Love my avacodos but they often grow large brittle leaves that eventually drop off… any suggestions? BTW they are being grown indoors, in NYC

Will the stem put down roots if put in water?

Do you put cinnamon on the pruned spot? I heard it prevents mold and fungi forming at the tip. Any thoughts?