As Mediterranean plants, olive trees like hot, dry summers once established, and they enjoy cool but not severe winters. They prefer a temperature range of 50 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, but will ...

If you enjoy the savory taste of olives, then you should consider saving the pit so you can grow your very own tree. Native ...

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 ...

Question: I’d like to grow my own fruit trees, but I’m short on space. Can I grow fruit trees in containers? Answer: We’re happy to say yes, you can. One of the great pleasures in life is picking ...

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 ...

What do you think about trying to grow olive trees here? A generation or two ago, the answer to this question might likely have been: Don't bother. But as we expand globally, new gardening ideas come ...

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 ...