Beginner Gardening: ac unit landscaping, 1 by shortleaf

shortleaf wrote:
I thought about doing art and/or fencing there, it's just that I'm more of a plant person and I hope to do it with plant stuff. Although, I change things pretty regularly and I may end up doing some kind of art/fencing combined with plants. I do have screens in other areas of the yard, they double as a trellis for vines and other plantings.
Here's a view from the other direction. - I planted two small Emerald Green Arborvitae 'Smaragd's by the unit, they just need to grow a bit, (I usually buy small due to money constraints..lol). I doubt if they could be seen much in that other photo.

It's kind of a 2 edged sword because if it's camo'ed too good it would be a good hiding place for thieves and for them to remove the unit. The house next door is vacant and it had it's ac unit stolen, (not just stripped, they stole the whole thing). I'm not big on concealing anything REAL good. A friend of mine had tall, big foliage all around her front porch, (like Elephant Ears) and burglars broke in her front door and relieved her of a bunch of stuff, including her laptop computer. I'd like to "half-conceal" my ac unit if there is such a thing. I'd hate to lose my ac unit in this heat. I can't imagine waking up at 3 am and my house is 90°! A new ac unit is like a $5,000 dollar bill right there.

Thanks, I may kinda model the area after The House On The Rock's arrangements.
In odd numbers eh? Thanks, I've heard that before too. Although, I'm an even number person on some things, I think I'd be alright with odd numbers like that.

This is a Fern, (in the 2nd pic), I believe it's a sport of a Boston Fern. I think it needs a bigger pot! Maybe just having so many items and pots around the unit will disguise it a little. Maybe the sheer number of items will draw the eye away from the gray metal box.

Thanks missingrosie and Diana_K for your inputs, I like other perspectives and constructive criticism.
Will