Position your pot in a sunny spot, and water well. Don't expect masses of growth in that first season, but once established, ...

In his expertise, he finds that proper shaping also helps maintain the tree's size, particularly if you’re growing it for ornamental purposes or in containers. All in all, a well-shaped olive ...

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 ...

How to prune sweet olive trees, and killing weeds without hurting roses: Dan Gill's advice Now's the time to plant hardy trees and shrubs.

By all means, it's time to stop fighting with your sweet olive (Osmanthus fragrans) and allow it to grow into the small tree it wants to be. You also may raise the canopy of the plant by removing ...

A few years ago at the Carmel farmers market, I bought a couple of spindly Arbequina olive trees. They could hardly be called trees, more like foot-long slender sticks with a few leaves attached ...

Bonsai, the traditional Japanese art form of cultivating miniature trees in containers, involves the careful pruning, pinching, and wiring of trees to train them into various shapes.