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Orange County Landscape

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Orange County Landscape

TRU Landscape Services just finished a Landscape renovation in Orange County. The Church that hired us had over 100 Rose bushes in the front of the church. This was a problem because after Sunday services the children would be playing in the rose bushes. Another problem the church had was a busy street in front of the property. During the week the church has a child care program and there is no fence to keep the children from running out into the street. The first phase of this landscape renovation was to move the Rose bushes. The church didn’t want to throw away the roses, so we moved them onto another part of the property. The best time of the year to move roses is during the winter. So the first problem we faced was that it was the middle of the summer and it was very hot outside. This is not the best time of the year to move the roses. After explaining this to our customer we agreed to move forward. On the first day we moved all of the Roses and started the irrigation.

Orange County Sprinklers

TRU Landscape Services provides all different types of irrigation services in Orange County. For these Rose Bushes we installed the new Toro water saver nozzles. First we installed new pipes along all of the roses. Then we installed the new sprinklers. After flushing the new sprinklers out we installed the water saving nozzles. Right after finishing the sprinkler system we turned on the water. We thought it would be best to water the Roses twice a day. We are happy to say that all of the Roses lived through the landscape renovation.

Orange County Block Wall

The second phase of this project was to install a new fence around the front of the property. First we installed the block pilasters. We built the pilasters out of Split Face blocks. These blocks do cost more to install but we feel like the appearance is well worth the money. After finishing the block pilasters we moved forward to the installing of the Wrought Iron fencing. Our customer was extremely happy with the new fencing!!

Plant Installation

TRU Landscape Services has over 25 years of experience in the landscape industry. We take pride in choosing a plant that will last many years. Not only will these plants live several years, but they help soften the look of the surrounding buildings. Plants add value to your property. Call today for a free estimate. 1-866-487-1359

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.

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Landscape Orange County

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Landscape Orange County

TRU Landscape Services has had a busy summer! We have finished many projects this summer and have many more on the books. We have been installing allot of different landscape projects. Our landscaping project consist of Koi Ponds, concrete work (hard scaping), Block walls, Landscape Lighting, New lawns, and sprinklers. You name it and we have done it this summer! We have worked in almost every city in Orange County.

Our most recent project was in Anaheim Hills. Anaheim Hills is surrounded by the cities of Orange, and Yorba Linda. The first thing we did is demo all of the landscaping and remove all of the concrete in the front & back yards. The next step was to lay out all of the borders for the new concrete patio, walkways, and driveway. Next we installed the concrete, we installed this concrete in two sections. First we poured the back and side yards, most of these areas were having stone installed on top of them. This is a area you need to keep an eye on your contractor, a lot of contractors will install 2” inches of concrete and then tell you the stone makes up another 2 “ inches. With 25 years of experience we have found that pouring a full concrete slab is a lot stronger.

Orange County Concrete

TRU Landscape Services is a complete landscape company. On our busy months, we will install as much concrete or more then your typical concrete company. After installing the concrete in the back yard, we separated our crews and one crew began installing the flagstone in the back yard. Well another crew started setting the concrete forms for a concrete ribbon. These ribbon borders ran around the complete outside of the front yard and driveway. This is a economical way of sprucing up your driveway. The great thing about concrete borders is that you can cut your old driveway and install new ribbons. Ribbons can be made out of many different materials. We have installed Interlocking pavers, Flagstone, and Slate to mention a few different ideas. This ribbon was installed in a color concrete. Which makes the main color of the driveway stand out even more. After finishing the ribbons we installed the main driveway. The customers loved the finished product. If you would like to add some concrete ribbons to your driveway or just replace the whole driveway, please contact us for a free estimate.

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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.

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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.

Orange County Landscaper

Orange County Landscape

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Orange County Landscape

TRU Landscape Services just completed a job in Trabuco Canyon. Trabuco Canyon is located in Orange County, Ca. Trabuco Canyon is surrounded by the cities of Rancho Santa Margarita, Coto de Caza and Irvine. Our clients hired the current gardener to install new sprinklers and valves (picture above). After the gardener completed the work, the customers called TRU Landscape Services for a bbq estimate. After giving the customer an estimate for their bbq, we noticed their sprinkler valves were installed improperly. Not only did the gardener use the cheapest parts he could find, but he also installed the valves incorrectly. The way he installed the valves, would allow fertilizer and pesticides to flow back into the water supply to the house. After seeing this, we told the customer we had to give them an estimate to install the valves properly (picture Below). The customer had to pay twice to have their sprinkler valves installed once, properly. We also changed the sprinkler valves to commercial grade, eliminating the cheap grade valves that were existing.

Orange County BBQ

Our customers wanted to upgrade their bbq, so we designed a new bbq to fit their needs (picture to the left) . After receiving the OK from the customer we removed and hauled away the old bbq (picture below). At this point, we installed a new gas line, water line and electrical to the bbq. We started building the bbq with block; we believe block and concrete will outlast the competitions cheaper products giving our customers a longer lasting quality barbeque. On the new bbq, we installed a bar to provide an area for the customer’s family and friends to sit and socialize while our customer was preparing the food. TRU Landscape Services has been building bbq’s in Orange County for over 15 years.

Landscape Lighting

TRU Landscape Services installed all new LED landscape lighting in the front and back yards. We take pride in installing “Vista LED Lights“. These lights have excellent warranty on them. Most customers running their lights for 8 hrs. a night will have their lights last up to 18 yrs. These lights use 20% of the electricity compared to halogen bulbs. There is no bulb replacement or maintenance necessary on these lights. If a customer had a problem all they do is call us out and the light gets repaired or replaced for free. TRU Landscape Services has been installing landscape lighting in Orange County for the last 20 yrs.

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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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