3 Quick Steps to Save a Dying Olive Tree
We have a few olive trees in our backyard and one of them is starting to die. While I had an idea of what was causing it, I did some research to find out more. Here’s what I found. Olive…
Why Olive Trees Won’t Fruit (& How to Fix It)
A reader reached out to me and asked why their olive tree isn’t fruiting. I had a general idea, but I wanted to do more research to give them the best answer. So, I dug deeper and put together this…
Are Coffee Grounds Good For Olive Trees? (Answered)
We were wondering if our leftover coffee grounds were good for our olive tree, but we couldn’t find good information online. So, we did some more research and testing. Here’s what we found. Coffee grounds are great for olive trees…
4 Reasons Leaves Curl On Olive Trees (& How to Fix It)
Olive trees commonly get curling leaves from improper watering, climate, and nutrients. However, transplant shock and diseases such as root rot can also cause it. Depending on the issue, leaves can curl up or down. They can also turn yellow…
Olive Tree Not Growing New Leaves (& 4 Ways to Fix It)
After losing some leaves, our olive tree is taking a while to grow new ones. To help with this, we did some research. Here’s what we found. Olive trees may not grow new leaves due to inadequate watering, nutrient deficiencies,…
The Top 5 Companion Plants for Olive Trees
We have an olive tree in our backyard that is not doing so well overall. This led me to wonder which companion plants could benefit our tree instead of using unnatural methods. So, what are great companions for olive trees?…
5 Reasons Why Olive Trees Drop Their Leaves (& Fixes)
One of our three olive trees is recently getting browning and dropping leaves. While I had an idea of what was causing it, I did some more research. Here’s what I found. Olive trees most commonly drop their leaves from…
6 Reasons Olive Trees Get Brown Leaves (& How to Fix It)
A couple of readers asked me why their olive trees are getting brown leaves and brown-tipped leaves. While I had a good idea of what was causing it, I did some research to learn more. Here’s what I found. Olive…
How to Fix Yellow Leaves on Olive Trees (4 Ways)
A reader recently asked why their olive tree is getting some yellow leaves. While I had an idea, I did some research to find out more. Here’s what I found. Olive trees commonly get yellow leaves from improper watering, poor…