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Cypress Landscape Project

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Cypress Landscape Project

TRU Landscape Services just finished a project in Cypress. Cypress is a city right on the border of Orange County and Los Angeles County. These were the perfect customers to work for. They knew what they wanted and had a good idea about how much money it would cost to achieve their landscape dream. This project is what our company is geared for, complete landscape construction. The first part of the work was to remove everything from the back yard. We demoed the existing concrete, patio cover and the existing sod. We could have removed the front yard at the same time, but the customers wouldn’t have a driveway to park, so we waited. After removing the back yard we installed the new footings for the patio cover and several pipes including the new gas line. We installed a new gas line for the new BBQ and Fire Pit. After installing all of the pipes we started forming for the concrete.

Cypress Concrete Install

TRU Landscape Services can provide all of your outdoor needs including concrete work. We designed this entire back yard. After forming up the outer edges of the concrete, we laid out the Barbeque design and the location of the Fire Pit. We always get the customers approval before moving forward. After the customer gave us their approval, we poured the back yard concrete. The back yard concrete was a Roman Stamp with 2 different colors in the concrete. The pour went, just as planned. Even though we are a landscape contractor we install concrete on a weekly basis. As one crew was installing the concrete, another crew was working on the planter wall. This planter wall had a concrete cap poured in place with Stack Stone on the side. This is a very detailed wall to build, but our crew did a great job!!

Cypress Hardscape Install

This project had a lot of hardscape. TRU Landscape Services installed the BBQ, planter walls, fireplace, Stack Stone and landscape curbing. All of these services are very detailed. Our crews did great work on all of these projects. As we mentioned earlier we designed this entire project, but we continued to meet with the customers on a regular basis. Every morning that we had a new install to the hardscape, we would call the day before and have our customers meet with us, it took about 10-15 minutes. If the customer presents us a set of blue prints, we still like to meet on a regular basis. When we are dealing with concrete it’s always better to meet for a few minutes then have to tear out the project and start over. The great thing is that our customers didn’t have to hire more than one company. During one meeting with our customers they mentioned they wanted all new windows, so we gave them a phone number of a company we have used in the past. It turned out that, that company was a little cheaper than the estimate they already had, so they went with our referral and the customers were very satisfied. We also referred a painting company we have used in the past, they loved his work. It takes one call – one company and that’s TRU Landscape Services. We take pride in every detail. Call today if you have any questions about hardscaping.

Orange County Patio Cover

TRU Landscape Services installed the wood patio cover in Cypress. This patio cover has an enclosed roof, which means you can enjoy it all year round. Under this patio cover is the BBQ which means if it’s raining out you can still enjoy a hamburger. We primed and painted the entire patio cover. TRU Landscape Services installs several different styles of patio covers.

Orange County Driveways

After finishing the back yard we moved to the front yard. In the front yard our customers chose a Slate Stamp for the driveway. This stamp looks like a versai pattern. At the same time we were installing the driveway our crew’s were starting the stucco install on the entire house, and the install of the new front entry way. TRU Landscape Services also installed the front of the house with stack stone. The customers were involved with the type of stone & color, we did help guide them in this process.

Orange County Landscape Company

TRU Landscape Services has been performing landscape services throughout Orange County, California for the last 25 years. We offer competitive landscape contracting services including general landscape construction, hardscape construction, water features, ponds, Putting Greens, we also offer Low Voltage Lighting, Synthetic Turf, Fire Pits, plus many other services.
Please call TRU Landscape Services toll free at : 866-487-1359

Yorba Linda Landscape

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Yorba Linda Landscape

TRU Landscape Services is currently working in the city of Yorba Linda. This project involves two different projects. The first project, we are installing some yard drains. The second project, is to install some Synthetic Turf. We were called out to give an estimate for some drains that were clogged and/or were not working well. When we were looking at some drains in the grass area we noticed how bad the grass looked. It was really surprising because these customers are really into there plants. But in their defense, it was a small area of grass and they have a large dog. The grass was getting really beat up from the dog. Plus, it looked as if the grass was getting too much water. When the grass gets too much water on top of any dog running around on it, your going to end up with a muddy situation. We advised the customer that this was a perfect yard for Synthetic Turf. They agreed, but said that they priced the fake grass and it was too much money. We then explained to our customer how this was a perfect example of how we could save them money. The reason we can save them money is because we can install the drains and the Waterless Grass at the same time. Suddenly the project went from a small job to a medium size job for our company. In return for our customer we lowered our price for the Synthetic Turf, allowing them to get both projects finished, everyone was happy!

Orange County Synthetic Turf

TRU Landscape Services has been installing Synthetic Turf for the last 8 years in Orange County. We have had the same installers for the same amount of time. We only install Synthetic Turf that is made in the USA and is lead free. Our manufacture has been in business for several years. The amount of water that Synthetic Turf saves is unbelievable. The average house in Orange County uses ¾ of there monthly water usage, outside for there landscape. Most water agencies are raising there price on water to record levels. Our main water sources are at record lows. Help save water now. Call today for a free estimate.

Orange County Drains

The drains at this project have some major problems. Over several years of different companies working on the customers drains, they now have a maze of pipes running in all directions with no rhyme or reason. After running a complete check of the drain system, we decide it would be best not to get involved in the existing drain system. So we installed a new drain pipe in the area our customer was having a problem with. There are many different types of drain pipes we can use. We have found over many years of installing drains in Orange County that a SDR 35 pipe is the best for outdoor area drains. We do not use the cheap pipe sold at your local hardware store. These pipes will allow roots to grow right inside of them. The pipe we use has a glue joint that helps keep the roots out. Call us out today and let us design you a quality outdoor drain system.

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Southern California Landscape

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Orange County Landscape

TRU Landscape Services just completed a landscape project in Aliso Viejo. Aliso Viejo is a city in Orange County, California. This city is surrounded by the city of Laguna Beach and the city of Laguna Niguel.
TRU Landscape Services works in all of the cities of Orange County, California. This project involved many different aspects of landscaping. We installed a free standing arbor (patio cover). We installed new concrete for the arbor and for the sitting area around the arbor. After being awarded the project, we had to summit our plans to the City for approval. Getting approval took about a week, then we began the project.

Orange County Patio Cover

To begin this project we had to haul out roughly 15 yards of dirt. We had to dig the footings for the patio cover. At the same time, we started leveling out the dirt for the new sitting area, which would be built out of concrete. This arbor had some serious footings. Every post had a 3 foot wide and 3 foot deep footing. First we had to remove all of the dirt and then install the rebar. Plus the whole arbor had a 2 foot wide footing. After installing the rebar and getting the inspection from the city, we poured the concrete. This arbor which is on the small side, has over 20 yards of concrete installed in the footings. This arbor is not going anywhere soon.

Orange County Concrete

TRU Landscape Services takes pride in installing the highest quality concrete in Orange County. While one of our crews was building the arbor, another crew was forming the concrete to be installed. This was a nice size concrete area. We set up all of our forms so that all of our concrete would drain to the area drains. After compacting the soil and installing the rebar we installed the concrete. We installed the concrete the next day and every thing went as planned. We were very happy with the way the concrete turned out! Our crews did a great job!

Orange County LED Lighting

Now that we had finished the first 2 major parts of this project it was time to install the LED Landscape Lighting. For this task we installed Vista Spot Light and Vista Path Lights. There are several low voltage light companies in Orange County to choose from. So why do we use Vista LED Lights? The first reason was, they were the highest quality light company that we felt comfortable enough to put our reputation on. Plus, they are a local company that makes there products in the USA. We have used there lights for over 15 years!! Plus as an extra bonus they have a 10 year warranty on their LED lights. The sales staff provides great customer service. TRU Landscape Services spends many hours on training our crews on proper lighting techniques. We know that when we finish a low voltage lighting project that our customers will get several years of satisfaction.

Project of the month

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This weekend our crews finished one of our current landscape projects in Yorba Linda. We love working in the city of Yorba Linda. Yorba Linda is surrounded by the cities of Anaheim Hills, Placentia and Fullerton. Yorba Linda is the birthplace of our 37th president Richard Nixon. Now let’s talk about the project. The first thing we did on this project was prep the soil for new plants & grass. After preparing the soil we started setting our forms for the new concrete patio. Well one crew was setting the forms for the concrete, the other crew was installing the sprinklers. The sprinkler system took us a couple of days to install. After we made sure all of the sprinklers were installed, we installed the electrical for the fountain.

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The customer was on a budget like most of us now days. So to help the customer save money we gave them options on the concrete finish. For a small back yard patio we recommend a color concrete with a diamond pattern installed in the finish. Why not install stamped concrete? First reason was the budget and the second reason was on a small patio, you might not get the full affect as you would on a larger area of concrete. The day that we pour concrete we only do light work around that area. We don’t want to take a risk of to much dust or someone dropping something on the fresh concrete. After working 20 years in the Orange County concrete business we have learned our lessons on what not to do, when working around wet concrete.

Final Touches

After the concrete dried we installed all of the plants & flowers. On this project the customers knew exactly what types of plants they wanted. This made our job allot easier. The customer had a game plan for the whole project. After all of the plants were installed, we installed the sod. Allot of landscape companies collect the check and hit the road. We follow up on our projects a couple of days after the completion of the project. To make sure the sprinklers are working fine and the new sod is happy. We would rather catch a small problem before it turns into a large problem. After a few days the customer reviewed the landscape project with us and made the final payment.

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Orange County Irrigation Company

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Orange County Irrigation Company

Now is the time to water your lawn!! We must receive five calls a week from customers asking for help. They haven’t been watering there lawns long enough. We have found out through over 20 years in the landscape industry that in Orange County most lawns fail due to a lack of water and fertilizer. In the summer months you must turn up your sprinklers so that enough water penetrates the root system. Every yard has different conditions like soil and sprinkler types but we say, the best rule of thumb for watering is to water as deeply and frequently as possible while avoiding runoff. If you have water running off the grass surface or puddling, your sprinklers are spraying too much at once, or your watering cycle is too long. Adjust as needed to avoid runoff. Early morning is the best time to water your lawn. A hour before the sun comes up. If your lawn is getting to wet try setting the timer for two start times. Once your lawn is green try turning your water down a few minutes and if in a week’s time the yard remains green leave your timer alone.

Water conservation

TRU Landscape Services is constantly learning the best ways to save water. We have ET timers that use satellites to control your watering. These timers will cut down your water usage by 20%. We have timers that can connect to your computer and we can adjust your sprinklers from our office. Many of the sprinkler companies have new sprinkler nozzles that will reduce your water usage. We have been installing Toro precision nozzles in all of our new landscapes and were really happy with them. Toro has made these nozzles so that you can install them on all other major sprinkler brands. This makes it really easy for us to come out to your property and change just the nozzles. These nozzles will save you up to 35% of your water usage. Irritrol has a new climate Logic, this system uses your old timer and gives it commands on how much to water. You will have your own little weather station attached to your property. One of the best ways to have a green yard at all times is to hire a professional landscape maintenance company. A professional company will adjust your sprinklers for proper watering all year long. We strive to train all of our crews to conserve water and still maintain a lush green lawn. At TRU Landscape Services we fertilize all of our properties on a regular basis. By fertilizing your lawn and plants on a regular basis you provide all of the nutrients that they need. Most lawns will require less water when fertilized on a regular basis. We have many customers ask what kind of fertilizer is best.. We use different fertilizers for every season. Our best recommendation is to hire a professional maintenance company. But if you like to maintain your lawns yourself, we would recommend your local farm supply or a irrigation supply house. We would avoid the large chain stores because you never know how much experience the person selling you the fertilizer has.

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Laguna Niguel Outdoor living

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Laguna Niguel Outdoor living

TRU Landscape Services just completed an outdoor living area in, Laguna Niguel. Laguna Niguel, is a city in Orange County, which is bordered between the cities of Laguna Hills, Aliso Viejo and Mission Viejo. This project was a fun and exciting project from day one up until the last day. We were called out on a Tuesday to give a free estimate. The customer had great ideas on what they wanted, and we were able to furnish them with an estimate in only three days. The customers gave us an OK to start the project. Usually, most projects start within a two week time frame from the time the estimate is approved, but we were able to start this project immediately. This back yard had a poorly installed putting green in which we began by removing it along with several inches of dirt. My crew did this in a quick, but clean manner. This allowed us to install a new concrete slab. Our customers wanted new Flag stone in their front walk way and travertine marble installed in the back yard.

Orange County Hard Scape

TRU Landscape Services takes pride in installing quality materials. We begin installing the new Flag Stone by pouring a new concrete slab. Therefore, this project first had to have a large concrete pour. The concrete we installed had rebar every 2 feet on center and we poured 3½ inches of new concrete. This lets us sleep at night knowing that the new stone has a firm foundation. There are a lot of contractors that will lay their stone right into the wet concrete, which is fine if they already laid down the rebar in the sub surface, but most likely they skip this step which allows the stone to show cracks right away. With saying that, there is no guarantee that our process won’t produce cracks too, but we feel this is the strongest way to install stone work. After pouring the concrete we installed all of the Flag Stone and Travertine. This customer has a young family that likes to go to the beach on a regular basis. We all know once you go to the beach, we all have sand everywhere, so to fix this problem we built them an outdoor shower area. We have a feeling that this outdoor shower will not only be great for removing the sand, but the kids are going to have fun playing in it. It’s allot cheaper then a pool.

Synthetic Turf

The customers had a small area in the back yard that they wanted to plant grass in. The only problem is that there was a shade problem. Grass must have at least 4 hours of direct sun light to survive. We explained to the customer, that if we install Synthetic Turf in this area there is no need for a gardener. They can keep the back gate locked and save money on their Landscape Maintenance. After, installing the synthetic turf, we installed all of the new landscaping. The new landscaping included a new sprinkler system, we used Toro precision nozzles on their sprinkler heads which will save them 35% of the water used on the landscaping. Along with the synthetic turf and water saving sprinklers their water bill will be reduced. Which will make running their outdoor shower that much more enjoyable.

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Orange County Landscape

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Orange County Landscape

We thought it would be fun to have a project of the month. So from now on we will tell you about one of our projects every month. The first project is located in the city of Orange. We love working in Orange! Especially with the fuel prices of today. This project actually started last year. We ran into a young gentleman at our local feed store. After seeing the signs on our truck, he asked for one of our cards. A couple of days later we meet with his wife. Very nice people! We helped his wife with the landscape design. The one problem we faced was this young couple has four dogs. After discussing the problem with our customers, we decided to build a dog run on the side of the house. This would allow us to install the back yard landscape without the dogs interfering. Synthetic Turf is a great product to install in dog runs.

Orange County Concrete

The dog run was the first thing to do on our list. First we ran a new drain line to the street. This would allow the customers to wash down the dog run and with four dogs they have to do this on a regular basis. After installing the drains, we installed the concrete and everything went well. We built a gate to keep the dogs in the dog run. At this point the customers wanted to take a break before starting the second phase. After a couple of months our customer called us and were worried about the concrete in the dog run. After washing down the dog run they had an area of standing water. TRU Landscape Services takes pride in our work. After seeing the area of concern we decide to remove a small section of concrete and install new concrete in this same area. This is a great time to bring up the fact that we have been landscaping in Orange County for over 25 years. This means when some problem arise we are fast to respond to fix it. We always receive calls from customers asking us to fix someone else problems, because the other company went out of business or changed their phone number. After 25 years we still have the same phone number. After installing this new concrete in the dog run all of the water drained out properly. The customer was happy with our quick response to fix this issue.

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After fixing the dog run we went right into building this back yard. We installed a new planter wall that was wide enough for people to sit on. We always recommend building the planter walls in this fashion, it provides great areas for people to sit down during a party. The planter wall was covered in stack stone. We installed a raised area for the new fire pit. The customer decided on a flag stone for this area, which we thought was a great idea. It helped break up all of the concrete in the back yard. It really made the fire pit the focal point. We installed new concrete in the back yard. Now came the time to design the new planters. This was the tough part; this couple is on the move at all times! So to make an arrangement to meet at the nursery was a little bit of a challenge. TRU Landscape Services has been working in Orange County for over 25 years. We find that meeting our customers at the nursery allows them to see the plants we are using. We know what the plants look like but our customers need to see them before we plant them in the ground. After installing the plants, we installed the new sod. The sprinklers we used were Toro precision nozzles. These nozzles will save 30 % of the water used. All of the planters were installed with a drip line. Drip line is a great way to water small planters. Our customers were happy with the finished product.

Video Of The Project

TRU Landscape Services has been performing landscape services throughout Orange County, California for the past 25 years. We offer competitive landscape contracting services including general landscape construction, hardscape construction, water features, ponds, Putting Greens, we also offer Low Voltage Lighting, Synthetic Turf, Fire Pits, plus many other services.
Please call TRU Landscape Services toll free at : 866-487-1359

Orange County Concrete

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Orange County Concrete

TRU Landscape Services installed a concrete project in Orange, California. This concrete project was at an outdoor mall. We started the project on a Tuesday night at 11 Pm. We had to wait until the entire mall was cleared. After the mall was cleared out we began removing the existing concrete. This concrete had many cracks in it, which were not level creating numerous trip hazards. The first night we finished removing all of the concrete. The second night we installed all of the rebar and some small areas of regular colored concrete. We attached the rebar to the existing surrounding concrete. This prevents the new concrete from separating from the existing concrete. The main area of concrete was installed with color. By installing two different colors of concrete you create a design. On the third day we installed the main area of concrete. This project had ten foot squares cut into the new concrete. These squares have a one foot border in them; this border has a broom finish on it. With the different colors of concrete and all of the different designs of the borders it really gave this area a nice finish. The main area had a sand blast finish. There is two steps to this process, first we installed the concrete and sprayed it with a chemical (top cast). The chemical stays on it over night. Then on the final day we pressure washed the chemical off of the new concrete. This gives the concrete a beautiful finish. TRU Landscape Provides all of your concrete needs.

Orange County Concrete

Commercial Concrete In Orange County

TRU Landscape Services provides all different types of concrete to our commercial customers. Here are some different concrete finishes we provide:
Stamped Concrete
Sand Blast Finished
Acid Stain Finish
Salt Rock finish
Exposed aggregate
Sandblast
Acid etched
Broom finish
Hand trowel

Residential Concrete In Orange County

TRU Landscape Services provides all of your concrete needs. Here are some different types of concrete work we provide:
Concrete driveways
Concrete Walkways
Stamped Concrete
Brick Walkways
Brick Planters
Pavers
Block Walls
Please give us a call if you don’t see the service you’re looking for, because we probably do provide it.
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TRU Landscape Services has been performing landscape services throughout Orange County, California for the last 25 years. We offer competitive landscape contracting services including general landscape construction, hardscape construction, water features including pondless waterfalls, koi fish ponds, garden ponds, we also offer lightscaping, Synthetic Turf, putting greens, plus many other services.
Please call TRU Landscape Services toll free at : 866-487-1359

Orange County Landscape Maintenance

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Orange County Landscape Maintenance

TRU Landscape Services provides landscape maintenance through out Orange County California. We have been in Landscape Maintenance for 25 years. We service Business, Commercial, and Residential customers. We are licensed, Bonded, and insured for your protection. With 25 years of experience in the landscape maintenance industry we take customer service to a higher level. We’re proud to say we still have our original residential customer that we started out with in Garden Grove and still provide maintenance to our first commercial customer after 25 years. By keeping your Landscape Maintained you will add value to the property. Plus you’re doing your part to help keep our urban environment green and clean.

Orange County Landscape Services

TRU Landscape Services maintains all properties according to our customer’s desires. We provide the following services in Orange County on a daily basis:

Lawn Mowing
Lawn Edging
Weed removal
Plant maintenance
Tree maintenance
Flower rotation
Parking lot maintenance
Sprinkler maintenance
Low Voltage Lighting repair
Fertilization
Pond Maintenance
Green Recycling
Day Porter Service

If you don’t see a service on our website please call our office there’s a good chance we provide it.

Orange County Residential Gardener

TRU Landscape Services has small properties that we maintain on a regular basis in Orange County. We provide landscape maintenance on high end residential properties on a weekly basis. Some of our customers have us maintain their BBQ, outdoor furniture and Koi ponds. By doing all of these services we save our customers headaches and money, they don’t have to hire multiple companies to do these tasks. Call out our sales staff to give you a Free estimate.

Orange County Commercial Gardener

TRU Landscape Services provides landscape maintenance for hundreds of commercial properties in Orange County. Some of our larger properties we provide a day porter service. A day porter service is where we have one person or several people on your property maintaining it 5 days a week. We can maintain everything on the outside of your property. Give us a call and let us design the right Landscape Maintenance program for you.

Orange County Landscape

TRU Landscape Services has been performing landscape services throughout Orange County, California for the past 25 years. We offer competitive landscape contracting services including general landscape construction, hardscape construction, water features including pondless waterfalls, koi fish ponds, garden ponds, we also offer lightscaping, Synthetic Turf, putting greens, plus many other services.
Please call Tru Landscape Services toll free at : 866-487-1359

Orange County Landscapes

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Orange County Landscapes

Looking for an Orange County Landscape Contractor? Prefer an established and trusted local business? Need a licensed contractor for a big concrete landscape installation? TRU Landscape Services has got you covered.

The our team has been landscaping in Orange County for nearly 30 years. This legacy of happy customers has kept us and installing, repairing and maintaining landscapes from Anaheim to Irvine.

Landscapers in Orange County

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Orange County Landscape Lighting

How about your landscape lighting? Are those entry level lights from your local hardware store giving you problems? The low voltage lights TRU Landscape Services installs have an eight year warranty. Some of the new outdoor LED lights have up to a ten year warranty. We also guarantee the landscape lighting transformer for a lifetime warranty. If you’re having problems with your existing lights or would like to install a new system, Please feel free to call our office:

1-866-487-1359

TRU Landscape has been performing landscape services throughout Orange County, California for the last 25 years. We offer competitive landscape contracting services including general landscape construction, hardscape construction, water features including pondless waterfalls, koi fish ponds, garden ponds, we also offer lightscaping, Synthetic Turf, putting greens, plus many other services.