Sigh... the force was too strong here.
We lost the last remaining hickory tree in our front yard.
When we built, our huge front porch was shaded by two beautiful hickory trees that had probably been here close to 100 years.
One fell in a storm years ago snd we never replaced it... but now they’re both gone and I don’t think I can stand to have this bare front yard.
Any suggestions on what to look for to replace it/them — something that will grow fast enough to provide shade in my lifetime, but not something prone to problems like Bradford pears?