Beginner Gardening: What to plant when there is no sun to be had??? part 2, 1 by sundaisy

sundaisy wrote:
Hi there,

I tried to add my image but it wouldn't allow me, so I'm reposting again (sorry, not very tech savvy...)

There's about 21 inches between the railing of our back porch and the wooden fence that runs between our backyard and the neighbor's. I'm thinking of putting a trellis on top of the fence and growing a vine to shield the (ugly) view of our neighbors. But what vine can grow in a mostly shaded area??? and in such a narrow spot??? I was thinking about a hydrangea vine. Does anybody think that would work, or have a better suggestion? (I'm also not very happy with the tree growing through the back deck - I think the tree is too close to the house and blocks too much of the sun. Wisconsin can be a very moist place, and I think it needs more sun to dry out more.) I live in a zone 4 area. The fence is facing north and the back of the house is facing east.

Michelle

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