Catalpas are irregularly shaped trees shrouded in deeply ridged, coarse gray bark. These quirky trees grow quickly and can easily reach heights of 40-70 feet tall. Their rapid growth rate and ...

Have you ever heard of a “fence-post tree"? Also known as Indian bean tree, cigar tree, catawba, or caterpillar tree, Catalpa is a large tree with showy white, fragrant flowers, massive heart-shaped ...

Back in 2016, I wrote a column called, “A growing problem: Cutting down a boundary tree in Colorado,” about the case of Love v. Klosky. In brief, the Loves and the Kloskys are neighbors near ...

The catalpa tree sits on the east lawn of the Capitol grounds. If you’ve ever visited the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, you may have passed or sat under one of the state's oldest, largest and ...

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 ...

Tower Grove Park and its visitors are preparing to say goodbye to an old friend: a gnarly catalpa tree. The tree, also known as the “Keebler Elf Tree” for the elves that surely must enter and exit the ...