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 ...

Yes, you can grow olive trees from pits - but no, you can't just use your leftover pits from grocery store olives. Here's ...

Potted trees, much like potted plants a need some TLC, and a proper watering schedule. If you’re planting container-grown trees indoors, you need to be aware of its needs - and its water and ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While "olive" might not be the first thing you think of when you hear the word "fruit," and you certainly wouldn't put one in a fruit salad, ...

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 ...

Q: I have an Arbequina olive tree in a 10-inch pot that I got about nine months ago that is about 6 feet tall. It has two trunks that are about equal in height and diameter (maybe one-half-inch thick) ...

Olive trees are resilient, don’t mind the drought or rocky soils, and can provide a bounty of olives for the table and or the press. But there is a fly in the olive oil that threatens the crop. Contra ...

Q: We have eight olive trees in Sonoma that are around 12 or 14 years old, but never an olive. The trees are loaded with tiny olives in the spring but we have yet to get one olive in the fall. We are ...

The Willamette Valley seems to be right on the edge of the preferred growing area for olives. (The Oregonian/OregonLive/2007) We're heading into winter and the questions keep coming. Get answers from ...