This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. A few years ago at the Carmel farmers market, I bought a couple of ...

Q: I received a 2-year-old olive tree grown in a 15-inch container. The brochure attached advised planting in the ground 15 feet away from building structures. My tree is 5 feet high with a ½-inch ...

Olive trees are ideally suited to hot and dry climates and can be very versatile plants for any backyard. They can grow in beds or borders, and are one of the best trees for small gardens, while they ...

Gnarled trunks rise from ancient roots, and silver leaves flash in the sun. Texas gardeners are bringing the feel of the Mediterranean to their yards as olive trees, subtropical evergreens, become ...

Rows of dark green Arbequina olive trees stripe the straw-colored flats of the Capay Valley, below hills that glow periwinkle blue in the untamed August light. The trunks of the trees are planted as ...