[lvshworles]

From my lanai, I see these 3 ugly utility boxes! I was wondering how other Villagers landscape them, and make it acceptable accessing to utility co.? Great if photos could be submitted!!!
Thanking you in advance!!!

[Bill14564]

Be aware that the electric company requires a certain amount of space around their boxes. Two years ago a number of homeowners (not all) were required to remove shrubbery that they had placed to close.

[retiredguy123]

I have 3 cable boxes on my front lawn. They look beautiful.

[thelegges]

Neighbor had their landscaping company plant bushes, plants and perennials around their large and two small boxes. No idea of the cost but 7 months later utility company gave them notice every thing had to be moved.

Landscaping company said they must have changed the rules, moved everything to different areas of lawn, which cost neighbors more money

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by lvshworles

From my lanai, I see these 3 ugly utility boxes! I was wondering how other Villagers landscape them, and make it acceptable accessing to utility co.? Great if photos could be submitted!!!
Thanking you in advance!!!

Be very careful, as noted above there are restrictions on what and how close you can plant landscaping to these boxes. Also, you may want to check your plat plan for your lot, if it is anything like ours there is a utility right of way that has very specific restrictions on what can be done in that area. In our case NOTHING permanent can be installed. Do not rely on what a landscaper suggests and be sure to get ARC approval for your planned changes.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by lvshworles

From my lanai, I see these 3 ugly utility boxes! I was wondering how other Villagers landscape them, and make it acceptable accessing to utility co.? Great if photos could be submitted!!!
Thanking you in advance!!!

Camouflage tarp. Or, paint them green. Either way, after a while you'll hardly notice them. 🫠😉🙃

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I have 3 cable boxes on my front lawn. They look beautiful.

Compared to high line wires and poles I agree..

[Normal]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Compared to high line wires and poles I agree..

Totally, you could have it much worse. The people in Citrus Grove now live with this at the end of their street…

[MrChip72]

I planted a couple of dwarf fruit trees around 6 feet from each of mine (ARC approved). I almost forgot that they're there. The trees are about 3 feet tall and almost as wide so can't see them at all from my lanai.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

A couple of potted plants that grow up to a few feet high and wide, that can be dragged out of the way when the utility companies come.

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by Normal

Totally, you could have it much worse. The people in Citrus Grove now live with this at the end of their street…

OMG! That is awful! I would be so PO'd if I had to look at that from my lanai. 😱😡🤬

[Normal]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

OMG! That is awful! I would be so PO'd if I had to look at that from my lanai. ������������������

Several are. It happened a little over a year ago. The neighborhood got an announcement that a new transformer was coming from Leesburg electric and that the main access road would be closed temporarily for its transport. They put it in and 3 months later this appeared almost overnight. No landscaping will save this neighborhood.

I can imagine the same happening down by the other utility power pad between Marshbend and 301. The more utilities needed, the more the need to expand at power substations. Can anyone really see a decreased need in electricity?

[bsloan1960]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I have 3 cable boxes on my front lawn. They look beautiful.

This OP was seeking answers to a specific question. Your comment is unrelated to that question.

[Rocksnap]

Originally Posted by bsloan1960

This OP was seeking answers to a specific question. Your comment is unrelated to that question.

Seemed like a legit answer to me. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I could think of a lot worse things to have in your field of view. Which is easy to come by in TV.

[Traveling lady]

Most of my neighbors ignore them, but one planted reeds. These can be cut down and will grow right back up again. They usually cut them once or twice a year.