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Planting Avocado Trees: Important Things You Must Know

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In this video, I share important things you must know when planting avocado trees. Avocado trees are unique and require special attention. You cannot plant them like any other fruit tree and expect success. In fact, planting an avocado like a regular fruit tree may kill it! This video covers the differences so you can properly plant an avocado tree.
I live in southeastern North Carolina Zone 8 where avocado trees cannot survive outdoors in the winter. I have created a special micro-climate to give it a fighting chance, and selected a semi-dwarf, cold hardy Lila Avocado variety that can be pruned to a small size to help protect it. This may be a good choice for you if you're in a frost-prone area.
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@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

@mariamoran4276 5 лет назад

I love your video here in Adelaide Australia our climate is more Mediterranean !!! just wondering with the figs in dose large plastic pots (buckets)do you have any drainage in the bottom off them!!!??? Thanks:)

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Maria Moran I just got back from Sydney and Cairns in May! I loved it in AUS. Thanks for watching. I show how I make my buckets here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qkO0BszVqMQ.html Drainage in bottom and sides.

@devbachu7072 3 года назад

Well said

@Puttin510 5 лет назад

Avocados dont need organic matter under the soil. Only in the top. That's where the feeder roots come up to draw in nutrients. Organic matter can cause root rot eventually. Tiur sandy soil is the best for most plants.

@ryanprijic1343 5 лет назад

precisely!

@caseG80 3 года назад

Agree cheers

@logonfire522 11 месяцев назад

100% ... the worst advice I've ever heard on planting avocados. They will be delighted in pure sand and organic matter should only be in the duff layer on top. The square shovel stuff is also complete nonsense!

@TheElsinoreGardener 5 лет назад

Hello, actually avocados love sandy soils, we plant them here in so cal in sand and decomposed granite, and, as in nature we only add compost and mulch to the the top layer of soil then mulch up to 5 inches. I’ve planted in only DG and the best growers out here do to. Add worn castings and fertilizer and that’s it. They love water and sandy soils that drain won’t rot the roots I would love your soil out here where I’m at. Keep us updated on its progress. Thanks

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

The Elsinore Gardener that’s true, avocados like sandy soil because they require excellent drainage (which is why it is critical to plant them high). However, California sits on a tectonic plate, which acts like a giant composter of sorts. That’s a reason why things grow so well in California. The soil is very nutritious. My dirt is a sandy gravel. It lacks organic matter, so the soil isn’t good for growing trees in terms of nutrients. It needs to be supplemented. That’s why I had to mix in amendments. I added the sandy native soil in 50% for the great drainage (I’m lucky in that way), but North Carolina dirt isn’t like California dirt til you go inland. The Piedmont has some great dirt, but I do not, unfortunately. So far it is growing nicely, though. I’ll be sure to update.

@TheElsinoreGardener 5 лет назад

The Millennial Gardener I look forward to seeing your updates.

@Moochy999 8 месяцев назад

Avocados love sand or sandyloam. The nutrients go on top of the soil, Never put compost, wood chips or fertilizer in the planting hole. Nature never buries organic matter into a plants root zone. The nutrients come from the mulch and fertilizer below or mixed in the mulch. Actually I would have mounded it a little higher myself. Also, NEVER massage the roots as you would other trees, avocado roots are extremely delicate. Your final mulch layer should be 6 inches and extend out past the dripline.@@TheMillennialGardener

@cuddlyumpkins 4 года назад

I dig your scientific approach.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

Thank you.

@jilligain3409 4 года назад

Ty so much! I live in SC near Charleston. I tried growing some yrs ago after I read an article in the ppr about a large very successful tree downtown. I had some luck w/ 3 of them on my back porch in big pots. Then I tried transplanting them & they all died. This was back before the internet tho. I’m gonna give it one more try here, wish me luck!

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

Jilligain if I can do this in my climate, you certainly can in yours. However, you’re going to want some protection. This is how I protected mine; I suggest you watch this video because it worked incredibly well for me: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zYehs-1f7a8.html

@jilligain3409 4 года назад

The Millennial Gardener ty so much! I’ll give it a shot definitely. I have 5 sprouted seeds that seem healthy. Planted 2 already

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

@@jilligain3409 awesome! Good luck!

@4000marcdman 5 лет назад

Sandy soil works great for avocados. Just make sure it's covered thickly with mulch (12" is good).

@ryanprijic1343 5 лет назад

The six trees in my yard sure love my sandy soil.

@tunacatcher2003 5 лет назад

what sand should i use? Im planning on re potting mine..Going big already...But i want to be very careful on how to make well drained potting soil..

@tropicalco2339 4 года назад

@@tunacatcher2003 probably pool sand. Not building sand.

@AvocatDude 3 года назад

Your native sandy soil is perfect, you really don’t want too much organic matter at all, in the hole. Although with your native soil, root rot would be less of a concern.

@shawng8432 4 года назад

Great information as usual! I have one suggestion for you. It looks like your house is slab on grade and I’m guessing that you have subterranean termites in your region. They do more damage to U.S. homes annually than fire and flood combined. You should pull the dirt, grass, mulch, etc away from your house and ideally have a good four inches of exposed foundation visible around your entire house. Termites can enter between the slab and first row of bricks and through the weep holes along the brickwork, etc. As a Home Inspector I see this problem daily, many times with active termites and structural damage that the homeowner is unaware of. I’m a follower of yours and just wanted to point it out after watching this video.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

Yes, you are correct. Our water table is very high, so we are all on slabs. That’s probably a good idea. Thanks. I do have quarterly pest control. They are a problem in my area, along with seemingly every other insect. Let me tell you, the coastal Carolinas are gorgeous, but if you hate insects, don’t come here. Exterminators and HVAC companies basically print money here.

@shawng8432 4 года назад

Same thing here with insects and AC, just north of Nola. Funny that I’m a figaholic myself, but recently made the decision to purchase an Owari tree. I see that you also have one. It sounds like a real winner with its taste, size and hardiness. I think I will wait until spring to order one, but I’m excited about it.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

Shawn G you are correct, that is an Owari. If I can grow it here, you certainly can grow it in LA, along with many other things. I’m assuming you’re in a 9b, or worse case a really strong 9a. You can grow practically anything in Zone 9 from fruits requiring chill hours to tropicals. Zone 9...I wish...

@shoreborn100 4 года назад

I'm just over the line in South Carlina and was thinking about planting an avocado. So this is great information. I saw where your tree made it through the storm.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

It got blown over, but I was able to stand it back up with a strap. I made a recent video that showed how I fixed the tree up. I just pruned it heavily and it's doing well so far. Thanks for watching!

@daddio7249 Год назад

Too late for me, I planted my two avocados ( a Hass and a Cold Hardy) back in November the wrong way. I am in north Florida and it was 22 degrees back in Christmas. I built a plywood structure around each of them and put in a heat lamp. They look good and both flowered but no fruit yet. I did take some of your advise for my six four year old citrus trees. They have grown more in the last three months then in the last three years. For some reason not a single bloom on any of them. The four small citrus trees l planted in November all bloomed and set fruit.

@rob6310 3 года назад

That's the perfect soil for avocados. We grow them is sand and loamy sand with a top dressing of compost.

@TheMillennialGardener 3 года назад

It blows me away how well the avocado is doing. I thought it would be a stretch growing the tree in my zone since I'm only in an 8a, but it is just loving life. It is doing just fantastic. They certainly love sand with a top dressing of compost and heavy, thick mulch.

@Mojocinco 4 года назад

Good video. How is your tree doing now? 1 yr later. Did it survive?

@marcieyoung3544 5 лет назад

You have done a great job! I'm very impressed and love your feed. I live in Louisiana and have 2 avocado trees. My question is... rather than using the make-up brush and spending so much time, why don't you buy a type B avocado and plant it beside the Lila (Type A)? It worked for me! Also, don't forget that Avacado trees are susceptible to sunburn due to their green trunks. Not sure how hot it gets there, however, here I have to paint the trunk with a protectant to prevent damage. Louisiana summers are brutal. Best wishes!

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Marcie Young thank you! I really appreciate that. It adds a lot of time to plantings to document them, so I’m glad it is worth it. To answer your question, you can’t grow avocados outdoors in NC. The winters here are far too cold. This Lila avocado is the hardiest avocado out there that grows as a semi-dwarf, so I’m taking a big risk planting it in my best micro-climate. I am going to try and keep it pruned small and cover it. I can’t grow a Type B because there aren’t any Type B’s hardy enough. This Lila is really it, and even if there was, i wouldn’t be able to fit two trees. This Lila is my only chance for an outdoor avocado tree. If this fails, I’ll have to stick to a permanently containered tree. I will probably have to get tree guard paint this summer. Our summers aren’t as brutal as Louisiana’s, but the sun here is incredibly strong June-August.

@homesteaderchick2473 4 года назад

@@TheMillennialGardener you could grow a Cold Hardy Avocado tree. I just brought one from fast-growing-trees.com they do well with the cold

@ryanprijic1343 5 лет назад

Ironically what you say about planting an avocado tree in sandy soil could not be further from the truth. Avocados need great drainage. Not only does sandy soil provide that, the size of the particles also inso access to oxygen for the roots. All amendments should be applied to the top of the soil, and NOT mixed below where the roots lives. I live in Southern California and my avocado trees thrive is almost pure sandy soil. That said, avocado trees do love lots of water, and therefore you need to water them frequently (assuming you have good drainage) during the warm season. Mulch heavily, leave fallen leaves under tree, and water! I have walked through avocado groves in the area and dug down into the extremely loose and sandy soil. Adding organic matter below the soil level will only increase the likely hood of root rot as the decomposed matter will use up all of the oxygen.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

There is no need to plant an avocado in sandy soil. Most of California's soil is heavy red-orange clay, so that's proof positive that avocados like heavy soil. Avocados thrive in heavy clay soil - you just need to plant them high to promote drainage. Heavier soil has a massive advantage over sandy soil: heavy soil holds nutrients, sandy soil does not. Watch the video in its entirety. Look at my soil and what do you see? You see a mix of native sand and gravel backfill from the construction of my foundation. An avocado tree does not want to be grown in sand and gravel backfill. There is no organic matter. That is why I dug up my soil and replaced it with a loamier mix - to add in soils that would retain nutrients better. I have been mulching the soil with bagged hardwood mulch, and I'm actually watching the top layer of my soil slowly turn into loam. My avocado tree has tripled in size since I planted it a mere 4 months ago. You may disagree with the method, but my avocado tree agrees. I will have to do a follow-up video because the progress is outstanding given how little time it's been.

@ryanprijic1343 5 лет назад

@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks for your reply. As you point out, avocado tree feeder roots are at the surface of the soil, hence why the like a lot of mulch. Therefore the heavy clay holding nutrient advantage does not apply to avocados. They get all of their nutrients from the decomposing mulch/leaf litter at the surface level. This is also why they require excellent drainage, as the roots are very prone to root rot. I am not saying it is impossible to successfully grow one in heavy clay soil, but not the most ideal and you do have to worry about overwatering/drainage. In your case, the climate will be your main challenge and I would be surprised if you get fruit. Curious, do you know of any body how has successfully done so?I am interested to hear about your long term results, 1-2 years from now. I also highly recommend you watch Gary's Best Gardening video on soil. It will change your world if you follow the science.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Ryan Prijic I had about a dozen fruits this year successfully set, but once they got dime-sized, they would drop. The tree couldn’t grow roots, leaves, caliper and hold fruit at the same time at its young age, so it aborted the fruit. I’m fine with that. Maybe next year I can hold onto one or two. I do not know of anyone this far north growing an avocado. The furthest north avocado I’ve seen is in Charleston, and it is an entire hardiness zone above me (they’re 9a in the heart of the historic district). This tree will more than likely get killed, but I am going to try. It will require protection this winter, and I have some ideas. If I can have another mild winter like last year, it’ll be alright, but the 2018 winter it wouldn’t have stood a chance at this size. I need to get that trunk to 4” for it to have a good shot at taking true cold.

@4000marcdman 5 лет назад

People plant above grade because they have clay soil and they don't want the roots sitting in water which can lead to root rot. With Sandy soil there is no drainage issues.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Where I live, it is not unusual to get 5 inches of rain in an afternoon. My soil has outstanding drainage, but when you get that kind of rainfall, erosion can be an issue. I find it to be a good practice to plant trees high, especially in mild climates like mine. It's also not just about drainage. Avocado trees like to send surface roots along the ground. They are a naturally shallow-rooted, soft wood tree, so planting them high allows those natural surface roots to proliferate. I don't want to suffocate my tree.

@sylvia10101 2 года назад

Good information. Thank you!

@TheMillennialGardener 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

@robinlanter4287 4 года назад

I see that you posted this a year ago. How did your Avocado tree do this past year?

@SergeyKarnatov 6 месяцев назад

How is this tree survived so far in NC, would be cool to see a follow up

@nmnate 5 лет назад

With sandy soil you shouldn't have any concerns about the roots getting through the soil. Definitely wouldn't make a cylindrical, smooth sided hole in clay, but sand is quite different.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

NM Nate my fear was the gravel underneath. The gravel layer isn’t pleasant. The builder dumped a lot to shore up the foundation. The avocado is doing fantastic though, so I can’t complain!

@wilsonpaul3599 3 года назад

I'm in Arkansas and the avacados grow well here , I just cover with a painter's drop cloth when freezes are in forecast

@TheMillennialGardener 3 года назад

Interesting. Arkansas is quite cold to be growing an avocado tree. What variety are you growing? That's great work.

@jakewirthlin3883 4 года назад

Hi I live in N.C. also. I live in Hampstead and watched most of if not all your youtube videos and learned quite a bit. I purchased a Lela Avocado and I am trying to find your video on adding the Christmas lights and the brick and cover to keep it through the winter. If you could help me with that I would appreciate it. Please keep up the good work you are doing a tremendous job. Jake Wirthlin

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

Hi, neighbor! I have the video you're looking for here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zYehs-1f7a8.html This worked TREMENDOUSLY well for me. My avocado and satsuma sailed through the winter completely undamaged. Granted, we had a mild winter, but I'll definitely be doing the same thing next year. I'm thrilled with the results. Thanks for the kind words!

@Mrbfgray 5 лет назад

I've been told by good sources that mixing 25% honey to 75% water and spraying on flowers will greatly facilitate bee pollination of avos.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

That’s interesting.

@4000marcdman 5 лет назад

I tried the rosemary and even took lemon branches with tons of blooms and stuck them in my tree. There was no significant difference in the fruit set between that side of the tree and the other. Just in case you planned on trying those options.

@caseG80 3 года назад

Yep it works it makes the bees and other pollinators more attracted to the flowers that they usually aren’t crazy about my avocados usually bloom same time as my citrus so the pollinators are more attracted to them. Honey is great and simple sugar water will work as well. Cheers

@caseG80 3 года назад

@@4000marcdman how would placing lemon or rosemary help wouldn’t they go to those blooms the idea of the sugar is to make the bees interested in the blooms they usually aren’t overly excited about but still will pollinate the trees

@4000marcdman 3 года назад

@@caseG80 it worked. I don't know how buy it did. Maybe just a coincidence

@lcglazer 2 месяца назад

I see that you don’t want the tree to grow toward your house but what about planting tree roots so close to the house? Won’t those eventually get big and grow into your house?

@markjaffe40 Год назад

Can you show us a video of how this tree is doing now Thanks

@sammyboyde6489 3 года назад

Great videos sir. Question. I have 2 Fantastics in 8" pots, about 3 feet tall. I need to plant them in a long planter box, about 3 feet wide, (front to back) along the back of a brick/block house, facing southeast, (good sun) to keep them warm/covered in winter. (Maryland) Can the root system damage the brick/foundation? It's about the only place I have available to protect the plant from cold right now. Guess I could always transplant later, after established and better able to handle the cold? Thank You for all your help, it is most appreciated.

@michealsailor7423 5 лет назад

This is a great way to plant and kill your avocado tree! I never mix anything with native sandy soil. Avocado trees do best is sandy soils that have good drainage. Any time you mix wood chips or organic mater you are guaranteed to get root rot! Holds to much moisture. Mulching on top is the most important and when I say mulch I mean 12”to 18” of mulch. The only time I would plant on a mound is if you have heavy clay soil otherwise straight in the hole probably below the graft to protect it Incase of a cold freeze. No level needed nor string! Lol!

@lemontea128 3 года назад

Should u amend soil if planting in clay soil?

@caseG80 3 года назад

@@lemontea128 no native soil is just fine for planting if your extremely concerned sand or decomposed granite at bottom would be ok no wood or dead trees in the hole a thick mulch layer is the most important thing with lots of water especially first few years I live in SoCal inland and have extremely hard clay soil you can try planting on top of any grade where water will drain off. Check out Gary’s gardening channel here on RU-vid he explains why most avocados fail there feeder roots stay very shallow and clay soil isn’t the reason trees fail it’s the organic matter crap most nursery’s use to plant with then home owner adding more bagged junk to the planting holes. Good luck if you fail the first time learn of mistakes and always try again one last tip avocados hate low humidity and will drink tons of water during this time if leaves start dropping in heavy excess more water maybe needed from my experience and I live in Santa Ana wind tunnel. Cheers

@lemontea128 3 года назад

@@caseG80 thank you so much!! I will follow your tips. Thanks again. ☺️

@caseG80 3 года назад

Trees don’t like growing in dead trees mulch layer more important than organic matter in the planting hole. Good luck on your trees cheers

@TheMillennialGardener 3 года назад

This tree has grown so out of control I've had to prune it down twice. It's loving life. Thanks for watching.

@lukecicero4430 Год назад

Is plant o gram a good website I just order a del rio and hope it comes okay and healthy

@timmillan6701 5 лет назад

Great looking tree. I always espalier tender stuff to get them closer to the wall. Makes them easier to protect in a hurry also. I am also a fan of the Espoma line of organic fertilizer.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

I think I'm going to get some fire bricks and stack them around the base to protect the trunk, plus add Christmas lights. I don't want to wrap anything because of the rot issue.

@kimhicks4781 2 года назад

@@TheMillennialGardener I have seen another grower with your zone but in California stack concrete around his Lila he has planted against his house and prunes or remove long branches. His tree is bushy and beautiful. If you don't mind sharing where did you buy your Lila and how much did it cost or can you buy scians. People don't seem to grow it in my area so don't know if it's a good fit. Am in a dryer more arid climate with more moderate temperature with a lot of good trees but I like the grow and small size of the Lila said to also taste good. First heard about it from John Kohler of Grow Your Greens,. He showed a Lila in Texas he was considering to grow in Las Vegas, NV but the nursery doesn't ship. Thank you for showing a Lilà 👍💝

@kylediffusion9879 9 месяцев назад

Did the roots mess with your houses foundation?

@carlosduran6327 5 месяцев назад

I guess you can say that different soils work with avocados in different regions .

@Yourfavourite_footballer Год назад

Can you upload another video about how much the tree have grown up .

@TheMillennialGardener Год назад

I have a lot of videos on the tree. I upload several every year. This was the last pruning video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jdFgP6VEOts.html

@briancollins6321 3 года назад

Hi! I love your channel. I am a relatively new and novice gardener, but learning a lot from you and really enjoying the hobby. I actually have 4 young children which keep me tied tight to the home as you might imagine, so gardening is great for me. Also, I am a fellow Wilmingtonian, and live in the Ogden area, so I have a few specific questions for you, if you wouldn't mind and have the time to answer as we share the same climate. Being in close proximity has definitely made me very interested in your channel, and also some of my coworkers too, that I turned on to you, as well. So, my wife, for Father's day, was very sweet and bought me a cold hardy avocado tree as I have been talking about it for a while, but needed more knowledge first before taking the plunge. She actually bought me a Mexicola grande variety, and I believe it gets quite large. It's not a dwarf unfortunately, but I don't think I'll send it back. I need to find the right space for it, but not sure just how far off the house would be a good guestimate. 1.) How far off from the foundation would you do it, if you had this variety? (I am also in a sandy area, with slab house just like yours) 2.) Would you plant a 2nd mexicola grande? I doubt successful cross pollination would occur between a Lila Dwarf, and a Mexicola Grande, but I'd like to eventually get fruit at some point. Would you plant a 2nd Mexicola grande or consider another cold hardy variety? 3.) Also, I loved your irrigation videos and plan on doing a similar project to help set up the irrigation for the new mexicola grande tree. How often do you water your avocado tree now that it is getting more established? I know how finicky a plant they can be as I have had poor success with a Hass graft that I bought from a "common online" nursery store. It was not in amazing shape on arrival, and I kept it inside in a planter for years and it finally took off. I put the planter outside this spring, but I suffered a major set back with our late frost this past April and it nearly died, all the fresh growth turned black and fell off, but it is recovering a bit.

@Lbaculanta 2 года назад

Hi, I just bought an avocado tree from Home Depot and ready to transplant in the ground, do I have to plant in a slope ground? Pls. Advise. Thank you

@squange20 2 года назад

Ha ha, we’ve done everything opposite to what you’ve instructed. Our trees are deep in holes, and not mulched as much around the tree. So, do you think we should dip them up and reposition them? We are in the last month of winter in NZ, but we get mild winters apart from a few days when the temperatures dip to 3 or 4 Celsius. Thank you for the super helpful videos.

@dennisalvarez2518 Год назад

I’ve seen some Lila avocado trees at my grocery and thinking about gettin one. How is yours doing after all those years?

@innerjon 2 года назад

If you ever get a chance check out Gary’s videos from Laguna Hills nursery in California. Also a good resource but ridiculously long videos cause he could talk for days about avocados 🥑

@DaBuDaSak Год назад

He says that sand is the best growing medium but yet this guy is growing his just fine.

@Sanchez96d 10 месяцев назад

I see the sylvester date! I got two!

@TheMillennialGardener 10 месяцев назад

It's actually a Canary Island Date Palm. It's a little more cold hardy for my zone.

@Sanchez96d 10 месяцев назад

@@TheMillennialGardener oh, they’re so similar! I’m glad it’s a canary island date! How’d you get one? I’ve been trying to get my hands on one, but they’re so pricey. They have one at checkers on Dawson street headed towards downtown, and some headed to kure beach/fort fisher. They’re a site to see, I wish more people planted them. Another cool palm to look into is the Chilean wine palm. Which produces miniature coconut

@raymondquadros7142 4 месяца назад

Looks like you planted the tree like 24" from the Wall of your house. You have all that room and why so close to the wall?

@christinamorin1914 4 года назад

What if I live in Houston, Texas, where it rains a lot? Do I need to plant it higher as well or should I put it lower in the ground? Also, does the tree need direct sunlight or partial?

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

It depends how well-draining your soil is. I believe I get more average rainfall than the Houston area. In 2018, we got 102.4" of rain. Our average is about 61 inches annually. Just last week, we got about 6 inches of rain. My tree is planted in sandy soil, so drainage is excellent and while I planted my tree a couple inches high, it isn't truly high. If you're in clay soil or soil that struggles with drainage, you're going to want to plant your tree 12-18 inches high. That will need to be planted as high as possible. Avocados are a full-sun tree. You're going to need a minimum 6 hours of unobstructed sun a day, and more is better. However, when they're young, they're sensitive to the afternoon (western) sun. Some growers paint their trees with white paint when young to protect the bark, which is very susceptible to sunburns when young.

@christinamorin1914 4 года назад

The Millennial Gardener thank you!

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

@@christinamorin1914 you're welcome.

@caseG80 3 года назад

Plant on higher side avocados hate low humidity and need tons of water during these times never clean under avocado trees leave all leaves that fall and add additional mulch often. If leaves drop in excess more water most likely needed they love water but need it to drain. Check out Gary’s gardening channel on here he has great advice for growing avocados and why most die. If you fail the first time always try again cheers

@lcjohn51 5 лет назад

The tree will die. Mulch below the roots and mixed in the soil will kill it because the mulch will rot and pass it to the roots of your tree. Sandy soil is the best soil for avocado trees. No mulching below the soil only on top.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

I strongly disagree. There is no fundamental need to grow an avocado in sand. If that were the case, avocados wouldn’t do well in Southern California because it is almost exclusively heavy clay soil. In reality, Southern California is one of the premier locations on the planet for avocado farming and they thrive there. I did not add mulch to the soil. I added peat and compost to the soil. The reason why I added those things is because my soil is almost exclusively sand with little to no organic matter. What kills avocado trees is root rot from the roots sitting low in poorly draining soil. My soil drains like a sieve. I planted my tree quite high for this reason. The roots have optimal drainage. I have a feeling the tree will eventually die, but it is because my climate is too cold. The winter will probably get it. I have no fear of root rot.

@4000marcdman 5 лет назад

I agree with you jack. I live in socal in a city that is a heavy producer of avocado and citrus. You said sand was the best not the only way it will survive which is true. Avocados feed with roots near the surface. Not much of a need to add mulch in the hole. The wood chips and dropped leaves decomposing on the surface feed the worms and the worms in return provide black gold.

@raymondquave2843 3 года назад

Pardin mre But '''' Before planting u need to cut or clip the root ball of any curling or bound roots bottom an sides to ensure outward root growth otherwise u will have stunted planted tree ,, an no Sandy soil is better

@TheMillennialGardener 3 года назад

I would be very cautious with disturbing an avocado's taproot. My soil is very loamy, and I broke it up to make it even loamier. The roots had no problem grabbing hold, and the tree is literally 20 times the size now. I've chopped it down twice because it's grown so quickly, and it's once again 10 feet tall and needs another major pruning.

@topcat700 4 года назад

How is your tree doing? I live in North GA and wanted to try to plant a tree or two. We like you are just inside Zone 7.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

My tree is doing incredibly well. I posted an update last month. You can see it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8jdMMjZjI6g.html Lowes has Lila's in stock right now at my local store.

@almanacgoodsandapparel1309 Год назад

Do avacados need root flare?

@devbachu7072 4 года назад

Everyone plant trees different way I saw were a gut said sandy soil are great

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

Sandy soil is great as long as you add organic matter. Pure sand has no nutrients, so while avocados love the great drainage and ease of sending roots in sand, you have to heavily compost and mulch the top to feed it. It's a mixed bag with sand because you have to bring in more outside nutrients, but if you do it, it'll thrive. Once the tree gets large enough, it can "self-mulch" itself some by periodically dropping leaves, so it gets easier as you build your soil and the tree matures.

@Evie170 3 года назад

I have planted two Hass avocado trees and one Bacon avocado tree. How many avocado trees would you recommend planting for self-sufficiency for one person?

@TheMillennialGardener 3 года назад

Avocados produce ripe fruit from mid-summer to early fall, so it depends on how many avocados you can actually use. Chances are, a small family can't eat the entire harvest of one tree, so if you're growing multiple varieties, you will want to plant varieties that have different maturity times to drag out the season as long as possible. Plant yourself an earlier and later variety. For me, avocado trees aren't hardy to my climate and it's a lot of work protecting them, so I'm only growing this one because it's all I can handle.

@justineunshikmin2913 4 года назад

What is the minimum distance from your house to plant Avocado tree?? and any suggestion that I have be careful?

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

Eun Shik Min most avocado trees should not be planted near your house. Normal avocado trees get very large, and their aggressive roots can damage your house foundation. I chose the Lila Avocado because it is a semi-dwarf variety, so it shouldn’t get very large. It is still risky, though, so the further you can plant it away from your house, the better.

@mauigurl74 3 года назад

We have a storage shed now planting up against that is that a bad idea being that the metal will get extremely hot and may burn the plant? Whats your thoughts? Ty

@TheMillennialGardener 3 года назад

Avocado wood is extremely prone to sunburn, but I don't know about heat burn. What variety of avocado is it? Most trees will get 20-30 feet tall, so you may not want that up against your shed, especially if it's dropping fruit onto the root. My variety is a semi-dwarf and I'll be able to maintain it at about 6-7 feet tall forever.

@mauigurl74 3 года назад

@@TheMillennialGardener i have a joey

@Mrbfgray 3 года назад

Checkout Gary Gragg's "Duke" hardy avo.

@treenurseryChina 4 года назад

good tree、

@mayapirati8468 5 лет назад

What will be the reason if we graft branch of fruting plant on seedling root stock does it give fast fruting?i am asking this question because seedling plant is late fruting rather than grafting plant. If i apply this method ,what i asked you,how many year root stock and fruting branch is suitable?

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Maya Pirati, are you asking me what will happen if you take a seedling tree, cut it down and use it as rootstock to graft on a fruiting branch from a mature tree? If so, I would anticipate your tree to fruit in about 2-3 years. The first year will be the graft “taking” and the tree recovering. You may get fruit the next full season if your climate is adequate enough for the tree to keep growing. If you live in a climate with a long dormancy period or you’re containering your tree and restricting its growth, it may take an additional season. This is my first season with my tree and it set over a dozen fruits for me. However, the tree is still “weak” and most of the fruits blew off in the spring wind. Our winds are strongest in March when winter turns into spring, and most blew off. I still have a few hanging on, but you should not expect to harvest a lot of fruit the first year or two. A grafted tree is really a 3-5 year investment. Years 3, 4 and 5 should start giving fruit, with heavy fruit production not really taking off til year 5. This is true for almost any fruit tree. That’s still way better than seedling grown trees though! They don’t really start fruiting heavily til they’re around 15 years old. It takes a decade usually to start fruiting at all, then you have to wait another 5 years for them to fruit heavily!

@mayapirati8468 5 лет назад

Yes sir you are right on my question,i got very fast rensponse thank you sir.i am from Nepal i am planing to start avocado farming in my country.HASS (variety)2 years seedling root stock can graft with mature fruting branch?

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Maya Pirati I would think so if the graft is done properly and the rootstock is large enough for the mature branch to “take.” I am not a grafting expert, though. I cannot give you very good advice on how to do that.

@cutweldngrind 5 лет назад

Are all Lilas drawfs? My tags have no information on either tree.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Jorge Serna a Lila is a semi-dwarf. However, I cannot guess what rootstock it is grafted onto and if that’ll change its growth habit.

@Lion-dq9uj 2 года назад

Shouldn't you water it after you plant the tree??

@TheMillennialGardener 2 года назад

Yes. Trees planted should be "watered in," and should generally be watered daily for at least a week to help establish. I recommend adding fish emulsion to the first watering. I find it prevents or lessens transplant shock.

@seedsowers1672 4 года назад

Do you know if an avocado tree will still come out of my plant (seed) if just OVERNIGHT last night a shoot (top tip?) came out and this morning I accidentally broke it off!😥😫🙄 Do you think it will still grow or should I immediately plant another one? I've searched around for like an hour and a half. You sound super knowledgeable so I'd truly like your opinion. Thanks!🌞🦋🌱🐛

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

I honestly don't know. I've never grown an avocado tree by seed. I would start another one just in case. On the positive side, you haven't really set yourself back any time. A seed-grown avocado tree will take 10+ years to fruit. If you want a tree that actually will bare fruit, you'll need to get a grafted tree, where a branch from a mature, fruiting tree of known variety is grafted onto young rootstock. It's the only way to really have reliable fruit. Avocado trees don't grow true to type, so any avocado tree grown from seed will be a new variety. Generally, "named varieties" are selections from growing hundreds, if not thousands, of seeds to find one of good quality, so there is a good chance that any seed-grown avocado tree will produce low quality fruit. It's a fun experiment to grow your own avocado tree, but the chances of you growing a tree that will have good quality fruit are very low, and it'll take a decade+ to find out.

@seedsowers1672 4 года назад

@@TheMillennialGardener yes sir. I do know. For me, I'm actually growing quiet a few at one time, in different stages, all totally experimental. This is my "alone time" (my plants🌱) . Gives me time to talk to God. Get some good energy from my "mother😉🦋". You know. Anyway- I have three seeds that have been going since early February. All three sprouting right now. One had about an inch sprout on it this morning (that it didn't have yesterday🤗) only it wasn't ON the plant.... it was lying beside it. After all that I had an appointment this morning... got home and immediately got into my plants and guess what!?! You'd never guess. THE WHOLE SEED IS GONE FROM THE POT!!!! I totally think the squirrels are digging in my plants...😂🌿🍀🐿 little turds. 🍽😂😂 Thanks for responding so quickly. Maybe, if you ever find out- maybe from growing something and finding out or some other way- maybe you could hit me up and let me know?

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

Donna Lavoie that’s good that you’re experimenting. That’s awesome. What I was worried about is there are many avocado videos on RU-vid with millions of views that show how to sprout a pit, and I worry that folks think they can just sprout a seed from a Haas avocado and think they’ll have Hass Avocado Tree setting fruit for them in a couple years. Neither are true - it won’t fruit for a decade or more, if ever, and if it does, it won’t be a Hass! I fear those folks quit gardening forever. It would be awesome if you could start a bunch of seedlings. It’s entirely possible you could raise the next hot variety. Somebody had to grow thousands of seeds before they found one that would one day be Hass, and look! It took over the world because it was so good. I would assume that an avocado seed only makes one seedling, similar to most other seeds. Even if the squirrel didn’t take it, I would assume if the seedling snapped, it is a goner and you need to start again. I’m too impatient to breed most fruit trees because of the long period to fruit set. I do want to try my hand at pollinating figs, though, because they can grow and fruit within one year. It is one of the hardest fruits on Earth to grow without living near the blastophaga wasp, though. It’ll take test tubes and syringes!

@seedsowers1672 4 года назад

@@TheMillennialGardener wouldn't that be something!🤩

@debragray1631 9 месяцев назад

Where did you buy your Lila?

@TheMillennialGardener 9 месяцев назад

PlantOGram. It's become more widely available since I bought it.

@edinelsonramirez5656 Год назад

Using a level line for gardening? You have got to be kidding us!

@LadyGoza 3 года назад

How long did you wait before you put your tree in the ground?

@TheMillennialGardener 3 года назад

I waited until the following April, so about 9 months. I was in the process of moving at the time and had to wait until the next spring.

@LadyGoza 3 года назад

@@TheMillennialGardener I just got my Lila yesterday. It’s 36 inches tall. I have a South facing brick wall like yours. That area is intensely hot in the summer. Or I also have a more open area near my mangos in the southwest area without a wall. I’m in zone 9b.

@ToddKirst 5 лет назад

I live in Greensboro, NC. Would your advice still apply for me as well or should I just leave my Avocado Tree as an Indoor Plant?

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Todd Kirst to be honest, my climate here is too cold for avocados. Anything north of Charleston, SC, has basically no chance in my opinion. I’m only doing this because I constructed an extreme microclimate and I will be protecting it this winter. In Greensboro, it would have no chance. I would advise not sacrificing your tree to find out and keep it safe in a container. It’s just much too cold in my opinion.

@tropicalco2339 4 года назад

Todd, Home Depo has twin wall polycarbonate panels fairly reasonable. You could build a greenhouse with an automatic vent and just remove the side panels for summer so it doesn't overheat. Of course you would need some type of heat for when it gets below freezing. I use a 1500 watt heater in my old small greenhouse and earth tubes in my new big greenhouse.

@frtripp 4 года назад

I’m growing avocados in Summerville S.C. with no problem. I’m planting a hass this week, we shall see if she makes it. If you put Christmas tree lights on it for the cold nights and cover it with a horticultural fabric, I believe that you could grow a Mexicola in Greensboro. Mine have been covered at 24 degrees and have survived.

@cutweldngrind 5 лет назад

Darn, My Haas tree I planted 10 days ago is about 4 inchs below. Not sure if I should dig it back out.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Jorge Serna I hate to say it but you may have to. Burying an avocado deep will kill it. The good news is it should be easy to dig back up at this point.

@Puttin510 5 лет назад

Dig ut up gently

@cutweldngrind 5 лет назад

@@Puttin510 It looks great and is doing well. I have 2 Haas and 3 lila avocados to plant after this summer heat passes. Today its 107 so they in the shade.

@veronicastewart1959 5 лет назад

How's it going , great I hope ! I'm not sure so maybe you can tell me if I could dig mine up so I can build it up ! Please help if you can I'm in south Alabama ! Thanks for sharing !

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Veronica Stewart how long ago did you plant it? Is it doing well?

@veronicastewart1959 5 лет назад

The Millennial Gardener hey there I’m not for sure it’s like the top leaves are doing bad but it looks like newer leaves on the bottom ! Not only that I’ve got the little roots (runners) I think that’s what they’re call on top I can see em ! I’m just worried that my ground may be too wet ! I was wondering if I dug around it maybe I could raise it ! What do you think ? I’m in Mobile, Alabama plus over the years I was gone the leaves kept getting thicker and in just about anywhere in my back yard you can dig and there’s worms actually the dirt is black for the most part ! Guess I’m burning your ears up ! LoL I just want my avocado tree to do good ! Thanks for getting back to me !

@veronicastewart1959 5 лет назад

The Millennial Gardener oh I forgot the question and just went on and on ! LoL It’s been about a month, month and a half !

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

@@veronicastewart1959 it is normal for avocado leaves to yellow and drop. They self-much, in a way. They drop their leaves often, and the leaves fall on top of the roots and keep them cool naturally. It's not a problem if a handful of leaves are yellowing and dropping as long as you have lots of new green growth. I pulled about 6 yellow leaves off of my avocado the other day, but I have lots of new growth on top and up the trunk, so I'm not concerned. It's clearly growing. If you only planted it a month or so ago, you could raise it up if you feel you planted it far too low. If you planted it too deeply, it will struggle. But if you feel it isn't buried too deeply and it is sending surface roots and growing well, it may very well be fine. That is a tough call and I wouldn't want to steer you in the wrong direction when I can't see the tree myself. I would go with your gut on this.

@veronicastewart1959 5 лет назад

The Millennial Gardener ok thanks I’ll take another look at it, I believe the little roots are on top . It’s been raining a few days and I think more rain is coming ! My little garden loves the rain ! Thanks for your help ! I’ll let you know how it’s coming along . Keep up the videos they’re very helpful !

@xrsjohnm 4 года назад

For fertilizer i found that yearly mulch, ammonium sulfate, fish fertilizer, and citrus avocado fertilizer works well for avocados

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

I’ve been fertilizing them like my other trees. Just some organic 5-5-5 granules, compost and mulch. This tree is growing like a weed. It’s amazing to watch.

@xrsjohnm 4 года назад

It's growing perfectly because avocados love sand y soil perfect drainage which yours is underneath and you added heavy mulch organic material in and on top, plus good monthly fertiizer.

@1231dre 4 года назад

I’m in nc would you consider selling a cutting or seeds

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

I've only ever sold fig cuttings, which I sell in the winter. Lila avocados have been available at Lowes the past couple years, too. Last time I checked, they still had a bunch of them for $45 a tree. You may want to check it out.

@ArthurHuizar 4 года назад

Did your tree die?

@dorothyking7908 4 года назад

i live in florida plant a avocado 3 years no fruit yet

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

Have you seen my video on hand pollinating your tree? My tree is only on its 2nd season and it is loaded with hundreds of fruits (it set a couple dozen its first season last year, too). Avocados can be self-fertile, but you will achieve best results via hand pollination. Wind pollination or pollinating insects aren't very reliable. The video is pretty detailed and may help. I made it about 2 months ago.

@alimohammond9315 4 года назад

Walmart sell this really good soil that is made in China mixed with grind up organic plastic and good thing is you can't even tell!

@ameliatribeofissachar7311 4 года назад

You telling the truth

@Species710 4 года назад

I wish I could grow plants. Only the silk ones don't die on me.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

Species710 you definitely can grow plants. Plants fail for two reasons: either too much care, or not enough care. Do you have room in your yard for in-ground trees? If so, research your area for native fruit trees. Two common trees that are natives to the US are Pawpaws and Persimmons. If you live in an appropriate zone and have native fruit trees to your local area, you can build your confidence by a perennial fruit tree that’s easy. Know your zone, know what plants do well there and start slow.

@Alex-si9dp 4 года назад

Is Lila avocado type A or B

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

Lila is a type A. However, it is self-fertile. I was able to set a dozen fruits by hand-pollinating with a mascara brush during the early spring while temps are still cool. When temps are 60-70, avocados will often set both types of flowers simultaneously.

@user-bk9xs3hy7y 3 года назад

Is it okay to plant avocado near the House

@TheMillennialGardener 3 года назад

That’s your call. Avocados are soft wood trees that are generally non-invasive. Normal avocado trees grow to be 30 feet tall, so if you plant a normal avocado tree right up against your house, you’ll have problems. This is a Lila semi-dwarf that can be maintained at 6-8 feet tall as a mature tree, so I was very careful to select one of the smallest known varieties. If you want to plant an avocado close to your home, you’ll need to carefully select the proper variety and maintain it. That being said, people in CA frequently plant avocados close to their home.

@user-bk9xs3hy7y 3 года назад

@@TheMillennialGardener thank you so much will surely find out the small tree variety. May I ask though when will the tree give the fruit? I mean how many years would it take to get the avocado fruit from home planted tree?

@TheMillennialGardener 3 года назад

@@user-bk9xs3hy7y my avocado flowered and bore fruit the very first year. However, it has not been able to carry any of them to maturity yet. They drop when they're the size of golf balls. This season is its third season, so I expect this will be the year I finally get a ripe avocado. The general rule for avocados is it takes 3-5 years for a grafted tree to bare edible fruit, and 10 years for a tree grown from seed.

@user-bk9xs3hy7y 3 года назад

@@TheMillennialGardener oh! Mine is from seed so will expect approximately after 5years. Thank you so much for the information.

@olsonlr 2 года назад

Is the tree still alive?

@TheMillennialGardener 2 года назад

It's beyond alive. It's thriving beyond my wildest dreams. You can see a recent pruning video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ygnk_ydeVsg.html

@raymondyapks7784 5 лет назад

MY TREE ARE 4 YEARS OLD. ITS PLANTED FROM SEED. DONT HAVE ANY FLOWER.CAN YOU PLEASE ADVICE. THANK YOU

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

RAYMONDYAP KS my avocado is a graft. On a grafted tree, they take a branch from a mature, fruiting tree and graft it onto a rootstock that gives a desired characteristic (dwarf size, disease resistance, cold tolerance, tolerance to rain or drought, etc.). My avocado is grafted, so even though it is only 2 years old, it “thinks” it is a fully mature tree that is decades old. If your tree is seed grown, you will have a long wait until fruit forms. It takes 7-10 years for an avocado to reach fruiting age, so you still have several years ahead of you until you’ll see any flowering or a tree capable of holding fruit. If you want a tree that fruits, you’ll have to buy a grafted tree. My Lowe’s was selling Lila Avocados for $45 a couple weeks ago. You may want to check. Because Lila’s are semi-dwarf, they make a good container variety.

@4000marcdman 5 лет назад

Are you fertilizing your tree 3 times a year and have a foot of mulch? Try that and check back in, in a year.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

@@4000marcdman if his tree is seed grown and only 4 years old, it won't fruit for quite some time. People have a nasty habit of over-fertilizing, and he can't fertilize his way out of this problem. It's just not yet at fruiting age. Adding fertilizer won't change that, and it may actually kill the tree by the user applying too much trying to "fix" a problem that can't be fixed by anything but patience. It is likely going to take another 4-6 years before it can fruit.

@4000marcdman 5 лет назад

@@TheMillennialGardener isn't fertilizing a fruit tree 3 times a year is standard practice? Why do you consider it over fertilizing? Not being combative just wondering what your opinion is.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Enter User Name Here. I don’t know if there is a right way to fertilize your tree. I follow a couple simple rules. 1.) Don’t fertilize til after last chance of freeze/frost so as not to force a tree to break dormancy too soon. 2.) Stop fertilizing 60-90 days before first chance of frost/freeze so the tree can fall into dormancy properly. Fertilizing too late can prevent dormancy at the proper time and a tree can take unnecessary cold damage. I don’t do large feedings of fertilizing. I do small, much more frequent feedings. I give my plants fractional strength soluble fertilizer weekly, and give them a couple tablespoons of 5-5-5 biweekly. I also fertilize based on the color of the leaves. I fertilize more frequently until they achieve a deep green, but then I back off. I believe over-fertilizing is worse than under-fertilizing, so I like the concept of small, frequent feedings over large feedings, especially in my climate where a pile of fertilizer can get washed away from the trees and into the storm drain. That’s a double-wammy: wasting money and polluting the waterways. I can’t say my method is the best, but I’ve had tremendous success and I’ve never killed or burnt a plant with fertilizer. Every year I try to get a little better and go a little bigger.

@nadinebeaumont7284 Год назад

Why don't I get ANY flowers???

@TheMillennialGardener Год назад

How old is your tree, and is it grafted or seed grown? Grafted trees take 2-3 years to flower and 3-5 years to hold their fruit. Seed grown trees may take 15 years or longer. Unless you’re breeding avocados on 20 year program, never grow avocados from seed. You’ll wait forever and likely get low quality fruit since avocados do not grow true to type.

@nadinebeaumont7284 Год назад

@@TheMillennialGardener My trees are almost 10 years. I've only had 1 fruit - found it accidentally while cutting it back. Too green to eat. I want to keep them from full height because of hurricanes. I'm in zone 10 Florida, on the east coast.

@nadinebeaumont7284 Год назад

@@TheMillennialGardener all my trees grew from tossed pits.

@christinamorin1914 4 года назад

Does the square hole and shovel apply to a Haas Avocado tree as well?

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

It applies to any tree, or plant, in general, in my opinion. Digging a square hole prevents root-binding. It doesn't have to be square - you can dig a triangular hole, a hexagonal hole, etc...just don't dig a round hole shaped like a basket or it could bind the roots.

@xrsjohnm 4 года назад

Is this avocado still alive? I saw snow in the backyard ? Avocados do not grow where it snows unless they are covered and heated you should build a cover or removable greenhouse around it then buy a couple halogen shoplight 10 dollars back at walmar t to heat it when nights drop below 36 degrees? Or buy a frost cover and place the lights underneath, in the meantime place lights under it with some over head cover, tomato cages or wires covered I would think North Carolina is too cold in the winter for avocados. Best way to plant if you have clay or slow draining soil is dig 1 foot deep hole 3 feet by 3 feet backfill with 1/2 native soil 1/2 coarse builders sand then plant above ground mound 6 parts coarse builders sand 4 parts organic matter compost, etc to improve drainage, 1.5 feet high by 3feet wide 3 feet long

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

xrsjohnm the avocado is doing great. My minimum temp all year has been 23.4F, which is a strong 9a winter bordering on 9b. It almost never snows here. Maybe once a decade. I have had to protect it maybe 2 nights all year. This variety doesn’t need to be protected until it drops into the mid 20’s or lower, and once it is mature, it low 20’s and teens.

@xrsjohnm 4 года назад

good that it's alive I didn't know your in zone 9a-9b, I believe 9a is a borderline lowest zone for avocados unless you have an exceedingly warmer microclimate such as a south facing or west facing wall against the house, guess that variety can survive there if it can take low 20's or high teens, ( with frost, freeze) protection) do they grow avocados normally in your area im also in zone 9b southern California inland valley, with regular frost down to 29-30-31 degrees for few hours into the early mornings a couple times per year with an occasional once every other year in the mid 20's and once every 10 years in the 23- 24 degrees which occurs only at at night for not more than max 6 hours, daytime temps always heat up and reach 45-60 degrees in coldest winter it's the prolonged frost for 24 hours that goes into the daytime that can severely damage avocado trees. The home depot in my area sells hass, fuerte, and most of the frost tender avocado varieties however I have found that my zone 9b is difficult to establish a small 5 gal frost tender avocado such as hass, reed (10a is borderline for hass) etc it needs to be covered and heated for the first 3 years, I was able to establish a 20 yr old wertz, aka as littlecado dwarf along a West facing house wall with the warmest spot in the yard it's now 12 ft tall and has survived many years of frost and freezes into the low 20's even though it's not considered frost hardy, one year half of the canopy was damaged by a prolonged freeze into the low 20's but it quickly recovered, because the tree is larger with a 9 inch wide trunk? And wertz is not considered to be very hardy avocado it's medium in frost tolerance.I have heavy clay soil and was unable to plant the wertz directly into the ground because of bad drainage instead i piled 1 foot mound which is the absolute minimum height for an avocado mound ( got away with 1 ft because it was planted on a slope flat ground needs minimum 1.5 ft mound) of compost and planted the whole rootball above grade above the clay soil and it has thrived with yearly applications of keloggs grow mulch (tree bark wood chip compost) or aged bagged 50/50 steer manure compost mix that they sell.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

@@xrsjohnm I'm in Zone 8a. However, so far we have had a 9a/9b winter because it's been so warm. My tree has only required protection maybe 4-5 nights all year. This variety can survive down to 8b when it's mature and is documented to have survived 15 degrees, but with damage. It is a semi-dwarf, so it is a very easy variety to grow up against the house and protect with a plant jacket and incandescent lights the 4-5 nights a year we dip below 25F. We generally won't stay in the 20's or teens for more than a few hours even on the coldest nights. 100% of our days are above freezing, and I don't think we've had a high in the 30's for over 2 years. I think our lowest high all year has been maybe 43-44.

@xrsjohnm 4 года назад

I didn't protect my wurtz dwarf avocado tree this year we have had 24 degrees frost for 3-4 hours one day this year no damage whatsoever and tree is supposedly only hardy to 25 degrees at full maturity. I guess the micro climate is doing wonders or its just a tough tree. I also have a 20 yr old mexicola grande with a 12 inch trunk and many new 1 year 5 gal grafted home depot plantings in my backyard including, zutano, 2 lamb haas, gwen, Jim bacon, and 2 dwarf holiday. Also I am very skeptical about cold hardiness ratings below 20 degrees, i believe that nursery business exaggerate avocados cold hardiness just to sell it I believe mature avocados are generally hardy to 25-30 degrees claims of hardiness below 20 degrees are doubtful because I have a mexicola Grande that was damaged at 22 degrees, and it was fully mature and has a hardiness rating of 18 degrees. It didn't die but lost leaves and wood limbs, my thoughts are that all avocados will get damage at 25 degrees even the hardiest ones which means all avocados resent frost even the hardiest types which don't like temps even at 25 degrees!

@TheMillennialGardener 4 года назад

@@xrsjohnm this is why I went with a semi-dwarf variety. They're easier to protect. You can't grow an avocado in the open in zone 8a, but against a house with a cover and incandescent lights, you have more options.

@realtalk7821 4 года назад

I told my DAD since he like ava cado eat it and HE SAID no🤣😂

@sweetbesurbanfarm4699 2 года назад

Have you tried to keep an avacado tree short?

@TheMillennialGardener 2 года назад

Yes. You can see my pruning tutorial here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WzXTu57R0mY.html And more recent pruning here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ygnk_ydeVsg.html I have many videos on my Lila avocado tree on my channel.

@Koloherides 2 года назад

still to close to the wall

@kevinbrother5930 Год назад

Sorry your sand is all you need put the good stuff on top

@Mrbfgray 3 года назад

Try to tell Florida folks "you can't plant in sand" :D

@TheMillennialGardener 3 года назад

Avocado trees certainly love sand. My plot is mostly sand and this tree is thriving beyond what I could have ever imaged.

@Mrbfgray 3 года назад

@@TheMillennialGardener COOL! Love to hear success stories. I'm an amateur, only 1.5 yr.s direct experience with avos in the ground, 9a farther N. California low inland. A dozen on my modest lot mostly diff types, my endlessly deep (literally can't find the bottom) loam drains fairly well but I built mounds anyway and mixed 1/3 to 1/2 sand--crushed rock, to make sure they never get persistent 'wet feet'. Most are doing well to great with a few fails. Sand might benefit from token clay added, but with organics where they belong on top, plenty thrives in sandy soil. Heavy mulch could be crucial, I do 4 to 6" of wood chips, some commercial orchards in dryer hotter areas pile mulch couple ft. deep with looser stuff. If you can get cheap chips, otherwise straw, leaves, whatever.... You can put rock dust, fertilizer, etc., on top. Mulch saves me a lot of labor and water along with temperature moderation both hot and cold. I'm stupid 'nough to attempt mangos now. :D Eventually looking for yr. round avos and citrus along with stone fruits, etc. i found this guy the best authority on some of this, for what it's worth, he's slow paced not fancy but has experience and science :::::::::ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rX9pwyFb1rU.html

@Mrbfgray 3 года назад

@@TheMillennialGardener BTW--citrus should be on your radar if avos have a chance there, NO? Citrus are a no-brainer for my climate and cold hardier then avos.

@hennesymo1916 5 лет назад

the more you count, the less you will have

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Hennesy Mo ain’t that the truth. I wasn’t expecting much Year 1. I’m glad the tree itself doubled in size. Maybe I’ll get one next year.

@jacobeksor6088 5 лет назад

Can I Mixed cow manure with soil to plant young avocado or not ?

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Jeremy Ksor not unless it is fully composted.. Fresh manure takes a lot of nitrogen to break down, so if you bury your tree in manure that hasn’t fully broken down yet, it’ll hurt your tree. If you mean a fully composted cow manure product such as Black Kow at the hardware store, then you can use that as a significant amount of backfill. But I wouldn’t use anymore than 50% fully composted manure because it isn’t good at managing soil moisture levels. Mix it in with the native soil. If your native soil is too heavy in clay, maybe mix in some sand as well to add drainage. Avocados hate “wet feet” and are prone to root rot. They need well draining mix.

@15mwoodside 4 года назад

A square shovel not around shovel what the hell

@umaxen0048 2 года назад

Want to destroy a house? Buy 5 or 6 trees and plant them within 10' feet of his house. You'll destroy your foundation, walls and integrity of your house within 10 years. The roots will have started moving your foundation out of line. Why would you plant a tree so close to your house?

@TheMillennialGardener 2 года назад

This isn't a live oak tree. A meyer lemon, trifoliate orange rootstock and a dwarf avocado tree have small, soft roots. If you look at homes in California, people have full-sized avocado trees growing right next to their homes (which I would advise against). This is a 5-6 ft tall tree, and the trifoliate orange is even smaller and will never grow beyond 5-6 feet. These aren't trees like in nature. These are specifically grafted for this type of thing. You have to be careful with your selections.

@arielcortez7393 5 лет назад

Is your avocado tree still alive?

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Ariel Cortez definitely. It is doing great. It has put on so much new growth it has almost doubled in size in terms of foliage and caliper. But the nice thing is it is still about the same height since it is a dwarfing type. It set a lot of fruits for me, but the tree wasn’t strong enough yet to hold them. Once they got to the size of dimes, the winds blew them off. The tree is still a baby, so I expect it to hold its fruit better once it gets more mature.

@arielcortez7393 5 лет назад

@@TheMillennialGardener that's awesome, hopefully in a couple of years you'll have a bunch of avocados. Congratulations on the purchase of your new home

@TheMillennialGardener 5 лет назад

Ariel Cortez thank you! Hopefully it’ll survive the winters here. No avocado can survive a winter here out in the open. I hope with protection and the microclimate I gave it it’ll survive.

@dysay 8 месяцев назад

Hahahaha is this a joke? You definitely dont plant avos in compost 😂😂

@TheMillennialGardener 8 месяцев назад

The typical way avocados are planted are on compost mounds, because they need drainage. This is why my avocado tree is enormous now and grows 5-7 feet in a season.