Utility equipment cover

A method of covering an outdoor air conditioning condenser unit in a landscaped setting to make said air conditioning condenser unit appear to be a plant within said landscaped setting, wherein the air conditioning condenser unit includes a cooling fan and a top exhaust port through which said cooling fan expels air, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing a framework having a top surface and side surfaces that define an interior space large enough to contain said air conditioning condenser unit therein, said top surface being attached to said framework with a hinged connection that enables said top surface to be selectively moved about said hinged connection between an open position and a closed position, and wherein said side surfaces contain openings that enable air to flow freely through said side surfaces, and wherein said top surface defines an unobstructed opening that lays over said top exhaust port when said air conditioning condenser unit is within said interior space;
• providing artificial foliage;
• placing said framework around said air conditioning condenser unit so that said air conditioning condenser unit is positioned within said interior space;
• and
• attaching said artificial foliage to said framework, therein camouflaging said framework and making said framework appear to an observer to be a growing plant within said landscaped setting.

A method of altering the appearance of an outdoor air conditioning condenser unit, comprising the steps of:

• providing a plurality of elements that assemble to form a framework, said plurality of elements including horizontal rails and vertical studs, wherein said horizontal rails are selectively adjustable in length and said vertical studs are selectively adjustable in height;
• adjusting said length of said horizontal rails and said height of said vertical studs to form a framework that defines an interior space large enough to contain said air conditioning condenser unit;
• providing a plurality of artificial foliage sprigs;
• erecting said framework around said air conditioning condenser unit, therein positioning said framework about said air conditioning condenser unit so that said air conditioning condenser unit is disposed within said interior space;
• and
• attaching said plurality of artificial foliage sprigs to said framework, wherein said plurality of artificial foliage sprigs extends from said framework and camouflage said framework and make said framework have the appearance of a plant.