Gracie Jeffries didn’t expect to visit, eye to eye, with a gray rat snake. But that was her unexpected treat Friday, Jan. 13, when she was the first beneficiary of a close encounter with reptiles in ...

Here’s how to care for this beautiful tree. Olives are one of the oldest cultivated trees in the world, with evidence that they’ve been grown for more than 7,000 years. Native to the Mediterranean, ...

Olives need to grow to full size before harvesting. An olive tree is more than a food plant. The silvery-gray leaves shimmer in the breeze, making this Mediterranean crop beautiful too. If you’re not ...

Click on the video to check out their top tips AS summer arrives, bringing longer days drenched in sunlight, now is the perfect time to turn your attention to the garden and give your cherished plants ...

When landscaping with olive trees, oftentimes one beautiful specimen is all it takes to add sculptural drama to your outdoor space. A single olive tree can become the focal point of a courtyard garden ...

The world’s top producers, Spain and Italy, have faced a series of plagues that led one Italian newspaper to refer to 2014 as “ the black year of Italian oil .” Ninety-five percent of the world’s ...