Soil is basically builders rubble. When planting I usually fork out about a 75cm width&depth, pulling out big stones, ground roots and fill around plant with quality compost. Soil is clay. Not possibly to dig, so hard work. Plants that have grown ok are pittosporum, euonymous, st johns wort and pieris
Anyway, neighbours have removed their hedge and I'd like to plant some shrubs near the boundary. Any other ideas, nothing too big.