Bring the Mediterranean to your garden. Olive trees are native to the Mediterranean basin—Northern Africa, Western Asia, and Southeastern Europe—and have been beautifying gardens since antiquity. In ...

Olive trees, to me, are an intrinsic part of the character, look and feel of the undulating landscape of the Mediterranean. Alongside grapevines, they’re everywhere in Italy, Spain, France, and ...

This 2017 photo shows an olive tree infected with Xylella fastidiosa that has been cut back to its trunk and then grafted with a variety of olive resistant to the plant disease. (Photo by CAIN BURDEAU ...

In southern Italy, bacteria are ruining groves and uprooting traditions. But scientists and growers are fighting back. The Salento region, in Italy's boot heel, is widely known for its olive oil. But ...

From California to the Mediterranean, abandoned groves are being restored to life in order to save shrinking towns and prevent environmental damage. A married couple ...