HELP! Cover my water well pipe and make it pretty!
How do I camouflage my well pipe?
We are renovating and adding on to the back of our house. NOW, our well will be in full view of our addition. It's white and sticks out like a sore thumb. It's made of PVC piping. What can I cover it with that's removable (in case we need access to it)? will something sit over it? Or perhaps I can add stone or something to the outside and put something on top to make it pretty? like a birdbath? or flower pot? ?? What would you do?
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There are fake rocks made for this exact purpose. Check the web. Lowe's and Home Depot carry them. Also places that carry pond equipment. Nice yard!
We had the same problem! We put half an old whiskey barrel upside down over it. Then a pot of flowers on top of that. Looks nice. :)
How about something like this? https://amzn.to/2TjJiB5
You could build a gabion wall around it and put a flower pot on top.
Plant a garden around it and use that as the center with tall flowers at that center point with shorter flowers radiating around it.
Depending on the height of the well, what about using it as a pedestal for an outdoor table? Remove the tabletop for access.
Build an obelisk around the well pipe and plant climbing plants.
Build a solar-powered fountain over the pipe.
Here's a faux rock well cover http://www.backyardcity.com/garden-accessories/DEK-Rock-Well-Cover-107.htm
And a few other ideas https://upgradedhome.com/well-cover-ideas/
Finally, if you want a permanent shade structure such as a gazebo you can plan the build as a way to incorporate/camouflage the well pipe.
Here are some ideas: https://www.pinterest.com/rauten46/well-pipe-and-septic-cover-ideas/
I would use this as an opportunity to have a collection of colorfull pots. Perhaps a group of three. Place two on the ground and one on the top of the well cap. Similar to the picture of terracotta colored pots in the link below. Perhaps even paint the PVC in a terracotta color to disguise it even more.
https://howtogardendesign.com/hide-a-utility-box-with-7-landscaping-ideas-that-wont-be-removed/#:~:text=The%20best%20way%20to%20hide,A%20Trellis%2C%20Screen%20or%20Fence
here are some well cover ideas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnd9tfLA2KU
Couldn't you just paint the pipe to match the grass around it? Anything you put down will be in the way when you mow.
Never plant trees around a well, as the roots can damage the well casing underground. In general, don't create anything that can't be removed or sacrificed if the well needs major repair. The well should be accessible at all times for routine maintenance checks.
Fake rocks were my first idea too! They're inexpensive and easy to move. A bird bath would be great too, just need to find one with a large hollow base that could fit over it!
Here's faux boulder DIY https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pools-ponds/sulpting-cement-for-a-frugal-spa-update-44079903
Sculpting Cement For A Frugal Spa Update
You can plant some plant covering like grasses around it. Grasses how tall and you can get to it easily if you had too.
build a nice table on it and use that into your advantage
Aw jeez, that's unfortunate! I've seen those large plastic rocks that are hollow inside, they're meant to hide yard eyesores.
I would use a ground cover where you can find at garden depart in Home Depot.