Area catalpa trees finished blooming toward the end of June. Their flowers resemble white orchids and are so beautiful. This is a tree you can grow from seed. I have three in different parts of my ...

My favorite blooms in early July decorate an unusual tree, once commonly found throughout Illinois and other nearby states. It’s a catalpa tree that was growing in the backyard when I moved in, and ...

The northern catalpa is mostly planted today as a shade tree with beautiful, white speckled flowers. In the past, European settlers planted it for fence posts, for railroad ties and wood to feed the ...