Ever since I began organizing my garden in the five Mediterranean climate zones, some existing trees and shrubs were not in the correct areas. A particular concern has been a ninety-foot long section ...

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 ...

The history of olive cultivation in Tuscany reaches far beyond what many visitors might imagine when they see the postcard-perfect hillsides dotted with silvery trees. While the documented expansion ...

If you are a home gardener in Napa Valley, you can successfully grow olive trees. Olives are one of the most popular trees in the valley, and with a few pointers extrapolated from University of ...

Looking for a large shrub or small tree that blooms practically year-round? This plant boasts clusters of trumpet-shaped, white flowers with yellow throats that appear to be made of crepe paper. The ...

City dwellers don't happen across such a pretty place all that often, in Los Angeles, California, or really anywhere else. For sure, parks, with their lush and varied treescapes and bounties of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about Italian politics and economy in the global framework. Feb 22, 2019, 09:30am EST Feb 22, 2019, 09:30am EST This ...

If you are looking for a unique item for your landscape, here is something that might peak your interest. Tucked away in Citra is a little jewel of a tree farm owned and operated by Tony and Shirley ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Los Angeles’s Barnsdall Art Park, a hilltop city-park-slash-cultural-campus that rises above the intersection of Hollywood Boulevard and Vermont Avenue, is best known for its sweeping city views, arts ...