Garden Help
Diagnose plant problems and treat garden pests


Get Gardening Help!

Home > Question >

Why does my avocado plant shed its leaves?


Our Advice:

These plants prefer plenty of light and a fairly dry atmosphere. They often drop leaves in winter if the light level is low. Position the plant near a window and stand it on a saucer of pebbles so you can water into the pebbles and the plant can get the water it requires.

Gardening Expert:
Steve Bradley

Here are some related questions:



Not what you are looking for?


If you can't find what you are looking for on the website then you can ask one of our experts. To get in touch with us Click Here

We will try to get back to you with an answer as soon as we can.


Here is some more information for you:


Did you find this answer useful? Subscribe to our newsletter for gardeing news, projects, special offers and competitions.

Ask another gardening question:




Learn More About Pests and Diseases


Angle shades moth
Anthracnose
Box blight
Box tree caterpillar
Canker - Bacterial
Canker - Bleeding
Canker - Fungal
Capsids
Centipedes
Chafer grubs
Coral spot
Cutworms
Earthworms
Earwigs
Eelworms (leaf & stem)
Eelworms (soil-borne)
Froghopper
Fuchsia gall mite
Garden Ants
Grey mould
Honey fungus
Leaf cutter bees
Leaf Rolling Caterpillars
Leaf spots - Fungal
Leatherjacket
Lily beetle
Mealy bugs
Mildew - Downy
Mildew - Powdery
Millipedes
Pear midge
Phytophthora root rot
Rose Black spot
Rusts
Sawfly - Berberis
Sawfly - Gooseberry
Scale insects
Sciarid flies
Slugs
Snails
Sooty moulds
Thrips
Vine weevil
Whitefly
Wireworms
Woodlice
Woolly aphid

Latest Gardening & Horticultural Careers


Explore Gardens from Around the World


/

RHS Garden, Wisley
Woking, United Kingdom

/

Pamplemousses Botanical Garden
Pamplemousses, Mauritius

/

Keukenhof
Lisse, Netherlands

/

Eram Garden
Shiraz, Iran



Watch a Video!

When and how should I prune a jostaberry?
When and how should I prune a jostaberry?
How to tie gooseberries and redcurrants
How to tie gooseberries and redcurrants
Why are my pansies and violas wilting?
Why are my pansies and violas wilting?
Growing Nasturtiums
Growing Nasturtiums
How to Take Care of Spring Flowering Bulbs
How to Take Care of Spring Flowering Bulbs
Is it safe to compost rhubarb leaves?
Is it safe to compost rhubarb leaves?