Although you can t move the box it doesn t need to take center stage.
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I left good clearance around the electrical access in case the linemen ever needed.
Typically green transformer boxes can be 3 to 4.
Detached garages sheds gazebos patios and decks are other places to consider the use of foundation shrubs.
A transformer box is an essential piece of equipment that provides electrical service to one or more houses.
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The electric transformer box in your yard serves an important purpose but it can also be a serious eyesore.
The best you can do is try to live in harmony with them.
Well placed hedges plantings or screens will help draw the attention away from the box and onto the yard s more decorative elements.
May 8 2017 explore amy emerine s board how to hide a transformer in yard on pinterest.
Utility boxes are an unfortunate consequence of modern electrical convenience.
Utility boxes vary in size but even a smaller utility box looks conspicuous among carefully manicured ornamental plants.
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Foundation shrubs can be used many places in a landscape wherever you want to soften the look of a man made structure.
We didn t just disguise them we made the area very productive to the point where it s paying us back for our investment.
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.
Landscaping around utility boxes and lines.
Landscaping around electrical boxes i recently read an article in a well known garden magazine that gave several options for landscaping around enclosures for underground distribution systems.
In this example a large stark lamp post is softened with some small shrubs planted around the base.
In the series of photos below i ll show you how we landscaped around our utility boxes.
The very first thing you need to do when landscaping around utility boxes is call the company that installed it.