This is hammock-adjacent, but bear with me a bit. A few years ago, we had three large trees (two of which were unhealthy and the other that was causing neighborly strife) removed from our back yard, leaving it devoid of all plant life (aside from grass and weeds). In any event, I'm looking to plant 2 or 3 trees with the long-term goal of spending my retirement years (about 10-15 years out) swaying in a hammock beneath them.
So, the question is what type of tree would be a good choice for this? I'm planning on young trees, not saplings, so what variety could reasonably be expected to grow to hammock-appropriate size within 10 years? What would be a good distance between them?
And yes, I know that planting some 6x6s in concrete would be a faster option, and I might do that in the short-term, but I'm looking to also enhance the aesthetic of a very empty yard.
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