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 ...

From fruity olive oil to dirty (or filthy) martinis, you've got olive trees to thank. While their natural habitat is found dotting the sun-soaked Mediterranean region, where twisted, ancient specimens ...

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, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. With silvery-green leaves and little black fruits, olive trees have plenty of charm to spare. | ...

JOSH BYRNE: If you leave an olive to do its own thing, you'll end up with a massive tree, which means it takes lots of space and also makes it difficult to pick the fruit, so I'm going to prune this ...

Olive (Olea europaea L.) cultivation represents a cornerstone of Mediterranean agriculture, with its rich cultural and economic heritage underpinned by a remarkable genetic diversity. Contemporary ...