How to Make an Olive Tree Look Expensive in a Garden — Advice From a Designer Who Nailed the Elevated Mediterranean Look at This London Home

A mediterranean garden in london with modern minimalist furniture.

I'm a sucker for a Mediterranean garden, and there's nothing that more instantly sets the tone in one than an olive tree. However, they can be difficult plants to tame, especially in the wrong conditions, and just because your specimen looks great when you buy it, it doesn't mean it'll stay that way indefinitely.

But, as well as caring for an olive tree to keep it at its best, making it feel elevated, and expensive-looking is as much about the context you put it in.