Too much choice!

If you were me what would trees/shrubs would you plant down the bottom of the garden by the fence?! So many choices, just looking to narrow some down!

 

Which way does the fence face and what type of soil are you planting in?

 

Great space @lazyman, if I were you I'd plant fruit trees at the bottom, the right hand side grass would be my veggie patch & I'd put in a boarder along side the fence on the right & keep some of the grass! Just my opinion, I wish you lots of luck with it & I look forward to seeing your progress .

 

I love Hebes so I'd have to have Hebes in that garden somewhere.

 

my first thought would be to shelter myself from the houses in front. Maybe some high bushes/trees

 

How about.... Paulownia tomentosa? aka, the Foxglove tree.

Its fast growing, reasonably cheap and inside 2 years it will be above the fence, Pollard it and you will got those HUGE leaves.

I also love a Rowan and you cant beat a Silver birch to attract wildlife.

 

Hi thanks for the suggestions. My fence is north facing. This is how rubbish i am with gardening-i dont even know what type of soil it is. Im going to try and test the ph soon as i do fancy trying to grow some blueberry plants. The land behind me is nobodys land so not really worried about anything encroaching! I have just been up the garden centre but there didnt seem to be too many choices. Is this down to it not being a great garden centre or is it a bad time of the year for large shrubs/trees. Lots of red robin and conifers but i have heard bad things about having them....saw some hebes, think they would look good

 

It would be nice to vary the height and also choose plants which are interesting at different times, look for different shades of green, leaf shape, height etc and think about what they'll look like in autumn and winter. Will they hold their leaves? change colour? will they just be ornamental or will you go for fruit?,,,,,,

 

Blueberries prefer an acid soil but don't despair if you don't have acid soil, you can grow them in containers with ericaceous compost
North facing is a little bit more of a challenge, but there are some wonderful plants which will still flourish there. As @westwales suggests, consider varying the heights and seasonal interest too.
Here are some of my suggestions for a North facing wall/fence:-
Garrya - evergreen and has the most amazing silvery tassles in the winter when not much else is showing. It can grow to quite a large shrub but isn't a rapid climber (which would quickly out grow its space)
Mahonia - another evergreen, but a medium sized shrub. Again, this gives Winter/Spring interest and has pretty yellow flowers.
For a pretty Spring flowering shrub, one of my favourites is Dicentra (also known as "Bleeding Heart")
The choice of plants/shrubs is huge and you really need to think about what pleases *you* - colour /all year interest / easy care /bit of a challenge etc., etc..

So, make yourself a cuppa, park yourself in a comfy chair and have a play with this: RHS Plant Finder because then you can make selections according to your garden and your preferences .... then wade through the many suggestions (best make up a flask then, you may be some time). The beauty of it is, you will be able to narrow it all down to what you would most like and what is most suitable.