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Most of life and garden design is about asking the right questions. The question I get asked about those lovely electrical, phone, and cable boxes is: “What can I plant around those to hide them?” So they plant a circle of grasses, or shrubs, or something that engulfs them, get stomped down when technicians have to service them, and shout “I’M HIDING SOMETHING HERE.” The right question is “How can I make this area NOT UGLY?” Think Stonehenge. Think Woodland Garden. Your boxes are like stone forms. Add more stone forms to give them context. A rock garden can give glorious color and year-round interest for full sun areas. If you have trees and shrubs, add a couple large rocks and space out a few more shrubs with groundcovers. In most cases we screen unwanted views by distraction rather than completely hiding them. Put your utilities in a beautiful context and work with what you have. Your technicians will appreciate you and everyone will think you are smart! Life if good.
