The correct spacing between shrubs, whether in rows or in clumps, is three to four feet. Where shrubs are planted adjacent to other rows of trees or shrubs, allow 12 to 16 feet of space between the rows. This distance varies with the size of the tillage equipment and the moisture demands of the adjacent vegetation. A possible combination would be two or three pines or cedars surrounded by a shrub species. The planting method varies with the number of shrubs and the design of the planting.
Machines can easily plant shrubs in rows or in larger clump plantings.
Small jobs of less than 200 plants can be handled by hand. Once the shrubs are planted, weeds and grass competition should be controlled either mechanically or chemically for two or three years. One of the most pleasant rewards of your planting efforts will be the birds- that uses these plants for nesting, feeding, and loafing.