{"id":25622,"date":"2026-02-27T17:01:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T01:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/?p=25622"},"modified":"2026-02-27T17:01:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T01:01:19","slug":"the-most-common-mistake-when-watering-a-new-avocado-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gregalder.com\/yardposts\/the-most-common-mistake-when-watering-a-new-avocado-tree\/","title":{"rendered":"The most common mistake when watering a new avocado tree"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The most common mistake that I see made, and that I have made myself, when watering a new avocado tree is . . . well, let me show you:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The most common mistake when watering a new avocado tree\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tjl_4AlrxLw?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As an example, if your newly planted avocado tree needs, say, six gallons of water per week, then it must get that six gallons on its roots. 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