Most holiday decorations and Christmas trees have been taken down and packed away. But there’s another holiday you should be mindful of: National Houseplant Appreciation Day – which is today. Cami ...

Olive trees, to me, are an intrinsic part of the character, look and feel of the undulating landscape of the Mediterranean. Alongside grapevines, they’re everywhere in Italy, Spain, France, and ...

Olive trees need full sun, which is considered 6 or more hours of direct sunlight per day. They grow well indoors in a bright ...

You can plant an olive pit and grow an olive tree either indoors or outside. Use an olive pit from an organic tree, rather than from a jar of olives you got at the store. Be patient! It can take years ...

Olive trees don't do well when their roots stay soggy, so if you're repotting the tree, be sure to use a cactus or succulent ...

There’s something so rewarding about picking fresh fruit off a tree you grew yourself. However, growing fruit can be challenging as well as rewarding. Fruit trees generally are not beginner-friendly.

In 1999 I planted nine Manzanillo olive trees. Over the years I’ve added another 14 trees and they are all still alive and producing fruit for olive oil. My early success relied more on dumb luck and ...