How to Screen Large Utility Boxes With Plantings | This Old House

This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows a green way to block the view of unsightly utility boxes. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for How to Screen Large Utility Boxes With Plantings:
- variety of native evergreen and deciduous shrubs
- topsoil and compost
- bark mulch
Tools for How to Screen Large Utility Boxes With Plantings:
- shovel
- garden rake
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[@lorenaperrodin8210]

Disappointed we were not shown the finished product and how it concealed the utility boxes

[@jimlarcom3715]

not much content here, but wouldnt you know enough not to park in front of the fire hydrant?

[@christinedonovan2704]

So we did not see the result and I know plantings have to be 3 feet away on some sides and 10 feet away in front of box. Why was this not even mentioned? Find this a waste of time watching this video. Plus I live in a suburban house but a huge acreage multimillion dollar house line these people seem to.

[@rozannamroz3240]

I thought you'd show us what the flags actually mean when it comes to digging. Does it mean dig a certain amount of length away from the flag? What's the clearance? Foot? More? That's why I clicked on this video. Disappointed.

[@catfishmudflap]

I say plants, not plantings. I didn't hear Roger say plantings either.