Side Gardens? Large fast growing shrubs?

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I have a triangular plot.
The house is positioned so that I have a triangular back garden and a triangular side garden. There is a rectangular area to the front and to the other side.
I have been living with a deliciously wild meadow barren wasteland of a side triangular garden for years but am not sure what to do with it. At a guess its about 175ft long and 125ft deep tapering to a squared off point.
The side garden fronts onto a footpath and is edged with hawthorn trees. Will climbers grow well on these (shady)
Should I fence round the trees?
Any ideas welcome!
I would like to plant up the front garden with large shrubs pref with a creamy white flowering theme and evergreen so any advice on what to look for in that respect greatly appreciated too. Soil is clayish afaik.
Thanks

Hi there - There's a very nifty little tool on the RHS website where you can put in what type of conditions you have, what you want to grow and it will give you recommendations and tips.

I am at the dimensions of your garden!

Fatsia japonica is an excellent "doer" for shade and is extremely tough. Clematis and climbing roses do pretty well in shade - some varieties better than others - although for the clematis the ideal situation would be roots in shade and head in the sun. There are lots of other lovely plants for shade - I love pulmonarias and hostas (although one has to be ruthless about slugs).

Otherwise, try the RHS website for ideas. There are also useful books by the RHS and BBC on plants for shade which you can probably get from the library.

if you don't want to "garden" the side area then you can leave it and see what grows. you could have a wood (just mow down the plants 'weeds' that you don't want) and leave the little trees (I've done this in our side area).

you could also grow a wild hedge there by the footpath : is it a public one? Enjoy!