Utility boxes are an unfortunate consequence of modern electrical convenience.
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The best you can do is try to live in harmony with them.
Although you can t move the box it doesn t need to take center stage.
I left good clearance around the electrical access in case the linemen ever needed.
You have plans to live off the grid they re a fact of life and they unfortunately aren t usually designed with aesthetics in mind.
Detached garages sheds gazebos patios and decks are other places to consider the use of foundation shrubs.
I was amazed and dismayed at how little the author had researched the subject from the practicability point of view.
A transformer box is an essential piece of equipment that provides electrical service to one or more houses.
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Typically green transformer boxes can be 3 to 4.
The very first thing you need to do when landscaping around utility boxes is call the company that installed it.
In the series of photos below i ll show you how we landscaped around our utility boxes.
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We didn t just disguise them we made the area very productive to the point where it s paying us back for our investment.
Utility boxes vary in size but even a smaller utility box looks conspicuous among carefully manicured ornamental plants.
Well placed hedges plantings or screens will help draw the attention away from the box and onto the yard s more decorative elements.
How to landscape a transformer box.
Landscaping around utility boxes.
In this example a large stark lamp post is softened with some small shrubs planted around the base.
The electric transformer box in your yard serves an important purpose but it can also be a serious eyesore.
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