Question
I have catalpa trees that line my drive way and i would like to plant more but i cant find any new starts around the trees. and i will also need some info on how to get them started.please help

Answer
Capsules split and disperse seed in late winter or early spring. Collect fruits after capsules brown and begin to dry. Insect infestation is likely if left on the tree too long. Dry, cold storage is recommended. FRUIT: Capsule, 8"-20" long and a/2" wide "cigar."  Dark-brown  fruit contains fringed seed and persists through winter.

Seed - best sown outdoors, or in a cold frame, as soon as it is ripe. Stratify stored seed for 3 weeks at 1癱 and sow in spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in a cold frame for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.