{"id":19060,"date":"2019-05-31T20:09:17","date_gmt":"2019-05-31T20:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.homedepot.com\/?p=116696"},"modified":"2019-06-11T13:27:46","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T13:27:46","slug":"how-to-hide-a-front-yard-drilled-wellhead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/how-to-hide-a-front-yard-drilled-wellhead\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Hide a Front Yard Drilled Wellhead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116697 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7fbe19d65dac9486f5a295e0b808ac3a.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build a Rock Area to Hide Front Yard Drilled Wellhead\" width=\"750\" height=\"919\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"callout\">\n<div class=\"inner\">We all do what we can to make our yards look presentable, especially in the front yard. Sarah Pelletier of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.birchlandinghome.com\/\">Birch Landing Home<\/a> was able to take a drilled wellhead and hide it, creating an eye-catching rock area to blend in with the rest of the space.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>How to Build a Rock Area to Hide a Front Yard Drilled Wellhead<\/h2>\n<p>Drilled wellheads are a common eyesore in yards these days. Often installed in a convenient location for maintenance, but not always appealing.\u00a0 Take our wellhead for example \u2014 it\u2019s smack dab in the middle of our front lawn and sticks out like a sore thumb.\u00a0 Not only is it ugly, it\u2019s an added chore to tightly mow around.\u00a0 Thankfully, there\u2019s a fast and easy solution for hiding wellheads and other unsightly utilities:\u00a0 a <em>very<\/em> realistic fake rock that blends in with the landscape.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Materials:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Dekorra-27-in-L-x-21-in-W-x-25-in-H-Medium-Plastic-Cover-in-Brown-Black-102-RB\/202725822?cm_sp=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD28O%7C000000%7CSarahPelletier%7C116696\">Dekorra Rock Enclosure<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Tape measure<\/li>\n<li>Shovel<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Vigoro-4-ft-x-100-ft-Matrix-Grid-Landscape-Fabric-VPNM410085\/302802172?cm_sp=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD28O%7C000000%7CSarahPelletier%7C116696\">Landscape fabric<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Jobe-s-3-5-in-Weed-Barrier-Landscape-Fabric-Garden-Staples-75-Pack-50875\/303461464?cm_sp=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD28O%7C000000%7CSarahPelletier%7C116696\">Landscape fabric staples<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/Earthgro-2-cu-ft-Red-Mulch-88452180\/202585787?cm_sp=socialmedia%7Capronblog%7CD28O%7C000000%7CSarahPelletier%7C116696\">Mulch<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>A note on choosing your rock enclosure:\u00a0 choose a rock that will fit your needs, as there are different sizes and shapes to choose from.\u00a0 There are also different finishes (colors) to best resemble the natural rocks in your area.\u00a0 Keep in mind that some styles of wellheads or other utilities may need to be vented.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>How To:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116698 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/5b29b9285a212d668e91754844e50ae1.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build a Rock Area to Hide Front Yard Drilled Wellhead\" width=\"750\" height=\"641\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116699 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/dea9e47135152c78f293b67172947b9a.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build a Rock Area to Hide Front Yard Drilled Wellhead\" width=\"750\" height=\"1125\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Measure around the wellhead to mark where you\u2019d like your mulched area to be. Then remove the sod by lifting under the edge of it with a shovel and peel it up in pieces, leaving bare level dirt.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116703 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/92636fbc9d76bbaa86d12814de1f5ddd.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build a Rock Area to Hide Front Yard Drilled Wellhead\" width=\"750\" height=\"522\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116704 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/d6b7b2dd33483d90fcd61456ee30c974-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build a Rock Area to Hide Front Yard Drilled Wellhead\" width=\"750\" height=\"523\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Unroll your landscape fabric and lay it over the new bed, cutting it to fit around the wellhead.\u00a0 Secure to the ground with landscape fabric staples Then cut off the excess around the bed.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116700 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/831c90197f3f2a34e837dd77e869d00a-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build a Rock Area to Hide Front Yard Drilled Wellhead\" width=\"750\" height=\"1064\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Place your Dekorra Rock Enclosure over the wellhead and, very gently, tap the provided anchor stakes into the ground to secure it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116701 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/74bf6a6419fe2d2b151cb1bd2f18ea25-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build a Rock Area to Hide Front Yard Drilled Wellhead\" width=\"750\" height=\"551\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Place a generous layer of mulch on the landscape fabric and around the rock to hide the anchors.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-116702 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/homeimprovementblogs.com\/hg-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/7311cefa5a10bd1a690d83db9b8ad744.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build a Rock Area to Hide Front Yard Drilled Wellhead\" width=\"750\" height=\"619\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s it \u2013 the unsightly wellhead has disappeared!\u00a0 This project can be left as-is, or you can fill in with plants around the rock to blend it in even more.\u00a0 If the well ever needs maintenance, you can simply brush the mulch back from the anchors, pull them up. 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