Tropical Plant News

Olive trees will give exotic gardens an elegant and modern look. This is according to the Daily Telegraph, which suggested that an increasingly mild climate in the UK is fuelling the popularity of olive trees. Green-fingered enthusiasts trying to create a Mediterranean feel in their yard should...

Olive tree growers should be planning to prune their plants in the next few weeks, as late spring and early summer is the best time to complete this job. According to the Guardian, olive trees can be cultivated in a number of simple ways in a British garden. Some green-fingered enthusiasts may...

Olive tree growers have been offered a tip to help them determine when shoots are growing well. According to the News of the World's horticultural columnist Matt James, gardeners can use their thumbnail to check their olive trees are doing well. He explained that this task involves running the...

Gardeners looking to ensure their shrubs and olive trees flourish should learn how to prune them efficiently. Times and Transcript columnist Bob Osborne pointed out that those who regularly snip away branches will ensure their plants do not encroach on each other's territory. Although some

Although many gardening enthusiasts use olive trees to simply create a wonderful exotic display, they can also take on a much deeper meaning. Readers of the Guardian's Gardening Blog have suggested olive trees can help make a touching and beautiful memorial. They offered this opinion in response...