I honestly don’t know cheese about gas meters but to me that looks like a hazard sticking out in the middle of nowhere like that. I would call the gas company to come take another look.

No, it's not a hazard. They are all just sticking out like that, no matter where they are on the property. Sometimes, the gas company will put yellow pipes around it so you don't run into it mowing, but I'm guessing that's not what you want (I have the yellow cage of pipes and they are not attractive, but it's far way from my front door). And you should not put a bunch of plants around it because the gas company will need access to it. If your city still has meter readers come out, they have to be able to get to it to read it, and for any maintenance it needs. My city has gone to "smart meters" where the usage is monitored by computer. At the most, plant bushes that can be pruned around the back of the meter, with space around it, and nothing in front or within about a foot from the sides of it. Hedges, maybe herbs like rosemary, maybe even azaleas.

Evergreen bushes because you don't want something that will drop its leaves in the fall. Usually plants are labeled to tell you how big they will get. Get something that won't grow taller than the bottom of your windowsill, or can be pruned to keep it from getting out of control. You might want to move the brick border out far enough so you can plant a bush in front of the meter to camouflage it from all directions. Chances are it doesn't need to be read regularly anymore, but ask your utility company if you're not sure. If you tell us your zone or the nearest large city you might get more specific suggestions.

Why not have it put back wher eit belongs close to the house not out in the weird spot it is in mnow. As for hiding it you can't really hide them since they need to be read I just hve a big pot of flowers in front of mine and the pot is on caters so can be moved for reading . The guy who reads the metr usually just leans over the pot to read .To me where it is now is not a good spot at all and could even be considered unsafe

Unless you make a bed along the whole length of the path, a couple of bushes by the meter will look weird. A low hedge of something like a Salvia or Nepeta, suitable for your climate along the whole length of the brick edging would camouflage the meter without drawing attention to it. But honestly, I find the meter less egregious than the bulky hose reel and the various pots.

Have your gas meter moved somewhere against the house.

Paint it green and plant up the area around it. You could put in some feature. We have a fake well hiding a pump for our septic system. The "well" is on a rocky slope where not much will grow. It's not my preferred bit of decor, but it's a hell of a lot better than a sewage pump right outside my kitchen window. A fake well would work well, as long as it's still easy to read the meter.

You can buy all sizes of fake rocks/boulders to set on top of eyesores like this. I think they’re made out of some plasticky material and they’re hollow inside.

But I don’t know if the meter reader would pitch a hissy fit over having to pick it up …..

I think low bushes would help and it's a good idea what someone mentioned, the evergreen ones.

Oh my, that looks wonderful. Did you read I don’t garden? I’m pretty novice, are all these plants easy care?

The plants shown are not fussy. They are dwarf abelia, otto luyken chery laurel, sunshine ligustrum & pacysandra.

Thanks I will look those up

That's interesting that they have it placed so far away from the home.

I have gas in 2 different homes in 2 different states, so have 2 different gas meters. Both are on the side of my homes, at most a foot away from the foundation. One I'm sure is only about 6 inches. I placed a nice piece of flagstone in front of them for the gas company employees to have a place to stand without bothering the mulch, and a few bushes/landscaping on either side, and they sort of disappear that way.

Yours does look weird to me bc it's out in the middle of nowhere. I've never seen gas meters installed that far away from the home before. If they truly won't allow it to be placed closer to the home, then I would have to get it moved to the side or the back so that it's not so prominent on the front of your home.

Just as an FYI, different parts of the country handle gas meters differently. When we moved from the northeast to the deep south we were horrified to see the vast majority of gas meters placed out in the open, very close to the road, and very often right next to a driveway!

Our first house did not have gas, so I didn't let it bother me too much. Except to complain to my husband as we went on our neighborhood walks! However, when we moved (right next door) - sure enough, the gas meter was smack dab in the middle of our front yard, a few feet from the street.

It was only slightly painful to pay someone $1,300 to move the meter next to our house - but it was just about the first thing we did when starting our extensive whole house renovation.

Is it actually read by someone, or is the info sent electronically? If no one has to read it, then I'd either get a fake rock cover, or a large garden pot turned over on it, then set another pot on top of that one, planted with colorful flowers, or even just a big, full fern. Or a saucer birdbath.

Don't plant Ligustrum, it's invasive.

L. Sunshine is supposedly sterile.

Fwiw I'd rather look at an honest gas meter than a fake rock.

Floraluk - I agree with you on the fake rocks. I am a rock aficionado - I LOVE rocks and I use them liberally in my landscaping. So you have to take my opinion with that knowledge in mind. But those fake rocks are a travesty against humankind, IMO of course. ;) (Yes, I'm kind-of kidding....but maybe not really. LOL!)

Worst case scenario if it can't be moved, I suppose a fake, bottomless wishing well or the like may work. The landscaping around the house would need to be pulled out to account for it too though, or it's just going to look like a wishing well in the middle of nowhere instead of a gas meter in the middle of nowhere...

You're probably right, I've never actually looked at fake rocks, but was picturing one (or one fake and a couple real) surrounded by foliage from the new plants she's going to plant. I, myself would probably do the large upside down pot with a birdbath on top. And a water dripper to keep the birdbath filled.

I'd probably use a nicer pot and saucer.

Or if the meter has to be read, even something like this surrounded by plants:

I love the simplicity of the upside down terra cotta pot birdbath, although not practical if the meter has to be read. I might even put one together myself, and I don’t even have a meter to cover. We do have a lot of thirsty birds, however. One caution: change the water daily to avoid creating a breeding ground for mosquitos.

I love the upside down pot thing, I like the image underneath with the open stand. Although I would probably stack my rocks collection from our beach excursions in it. I have a large planter right now with just the rocks in it. I’d be able to see more of them in a big tray like that. Also looking at some of the plant ideas, loving those also.

If in an appropriate place in front yard, how about an address sign? You can find them on etsy like this: