The Olive Tree – A Common, Yet Invasive Plant in California

Many Landscape Designers are surprised when they hear that their beloved Olive Tree, also referred to as the Olea europaea, is considered to be an invasive plant according to the California Invasive Plant Council’s (CAL-IPC) invasive plant inventory. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) defines invasive plants as a plant that is both non-native and […]

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