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Originally Posted by KC911
Thanks guys .... I'm planting them 3' apart (the recommendation from all sources that I've seen) and they'll get plenty of direct sun. It's the soil that I'm battling .... they need drainage and sandrock doesn't drain .... period  .
A hole with water in it just won't drain .... so it's a chore to prep them.
...and then there is my back 
I'll get there  |
Spacing sometimes depends on desired finished effect. Privacy? Usually plant closer together. 3' though......seems too close to me for a tree that gets that big.
Maybe 4' would be better. I would probably go 5-6' apart - but that's just me....