Olive trees are ideally suited to hot and dry climates and can be very versatile plants for any backyard. They can grow in beds or borders, and are one of the best trees for small gardens, while they ...

In Tuscany, we have another name for extra-virgin olive oil that is: oro verde, or "green gold." Green, because of the deep green hue that characterizes the appearance of the oil. Gold for the high ...

These trees have endured drought, pollution, toxic mines, uprooting, bulldozing, and burning—much like the people of Gaza. But they fought to survive. Each year, my family looks forward to the olive ...

Jordan's Ancient Olive Harvest Wilts Under Record-Breaking Heat. Abu Khaled al-Zoubi, 67, walks slowly through his orchard in ...