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title: "My 2 year old avocado tree has recently started losing its leaves one…"
description: "My 2 year old avocado tree has recently started losing its leaves one by one. Most of the time they turn brown and fall off I tried watering it more but that…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/64e4d5515c42c49d52766ce2"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Lily"
published: "2023-08-22T15:33:37.271Z"
language: "en"
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# My 2 year old avocado tree has recently started losing its leaves one…

_Posted by Lily on 2023-08-22_

My 2 year old avocado tree has recently started losing its leaves one by one. Most of the time they turn brown and fall off I tried watering it more but that did not seem to help, any ideas? Thanks so much she is my baby and I really don’t want to lose her!

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## 1 comment

### Karson commented on 2023-08-22

Avocado trees need fairly regular pruning, if you cut about 3 in off the top, or above a node, a new steam will shoot up taller and grow more leaves! I think your plant is just telling you that it’s time to do that!

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