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Garden Grove Landscaping

Garden Grove Landscaping

Pavers and Irrigation

Orange County Interlocking Pavers

A Paver Makeover in Garden Grove

This Garden Grove Landscaping project transformed the customer’s backyard into the perfect place to relax and unwind.  We were happy to take an unusable and unattractive space and turn it into a yard the homeowners can truly enjoy.

Taking advantage of their more spacious Garden Grove yard, the customer came up with their own general design for the plot.  Using the pictures on our website, they decided on a full backyard remodel including a fresh new lawn, a new irrigation system, and a full patio area of interlocking pavers.  When we arrived for demolition, the backyard was full of dirt and weeds with a cracked grey concrete patio area surrounding the home.

That day, we demoed the entire back yard using the Bobcat’s breaker to remove the cracked concrete.  Our team also had to remove 8″ of dirt from half of the back yard and another 4″ from the other half of the back yard.  Altogether we removed (literal) tons of dirt in order to prepare for the sod and paver installation.

Orange County Landscape Demolition

Orange County Interlocking Pavers

On the next day we started to replace the dirt with road base.  For the right compaction, we install Road Base in small layers. This process takes a couple of days because it is so crucial to ensure proper compaction so that the pavers, once set, do not sink, move, or shift.  For each layer, our tractor brings in the road base as our crew levels it out and then we compact the base.

After the road base is brought up to a proper level, we install a 1″ level of sand.  The sand allows the crew install the pavers nice and level, and prevents damage from temperature change and other elements.  After all of the pavers are installed, we lay a layer of polymeric sand on top of the pavers.  Brooming this sand into the joints and then adding a little water creates a solid joint in between the pavers.  After completing the interlocking pavers, we moved on to the sprinkler system and “softscape.”

Orange County Landscape Pavers

Compacting the Road Base

Orange County Landscape Irrigation

Garden Grove landscapes, like the rest of orange County, are going through a major drought!  That’s why it is so important to have an updated sprinkler system to keep your lawn green and save water.  For this home, we installed an automatic sprinkler system in the back yard.  On the grass area, we used Rain Bird 1800 series 4″ sprinklers.  These are fixed heads that will consistently provide great coverage.

In the planters, we installed a drip line.  The drip line we prefer to use has emitters built into it every 12 inches and can cut the water bill down by 50% compared to a convention sprinkler.  In fact we try and use nothing but drip lines in our planters. We installed these drip lines with filters and pressure regulators to ensure water savings and even watering.

To complete the project, we installed the new sod, and there it was, a brand new backyard.  We met with the customer to answer any questions they might have.  Because they were so happy with our work, the customer referred us to their neighbor as well!

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Seal Beach Landscape Part 1 – Hardscape

(Click here to see Part 2 of this Seal Beach Landscaping project)

Orange County Landscapes

Are you living in Seal Beach and looking for a licensed landscaping contractor near you to get the job done right? See for yourself how TRU Landscape Services treats the yards and customers they serve. TRU Landscape Services just finished this outdoor landscape for a family in Seal Beach.

Concrete Walkway Seal Beach California

Finished Front Yard Landscape, Seal Beach

Landscaping companies sometimes neglect this city, but TRU services all of Orange County California.  Like many projects, this Seal Beach landscape project consisted of installing Hardscape (concrete, flagstones) and “soft scape” (plants and lawns).

Orange County Concrete Contractors

First the foundation: We began by removing all of the old plants and concrete because the owners had decided to have the front and backyards re-landscaped. For its longevity, look to TRU Landscape’s Orange County concrete services.  In the front yard, our landscape crews were to install a lawn, planter beds, a new concrete walkway and a concrete porch. In the backyard we added landscape concrete, flagstone, and planted new foliage.

Flagstone Patio by TRU Landscape Services

Concrete under the Jacuzzi and Flagstone Patio

After the entire backyard and portions of the front yard had been stripped clean, our crews set up the forms for the landscape concrete to be poured. In the front yard, our crews installed the new concrete walkway to the front door and a new concrete porch. The landscape concrete was finished in two days and the customers were happy to have a more accessible and safe front walkway.

Flagstone Patio

Orange County Flagstone is the right addition to your Landscaping. Seal Beach California.

Flagstone completes this landscape. Seal Beach, California

In the backyard, concrete was poured in preparation for the flagstone patio we would install near the homeowners Jacuzzi and pool. TRU Landscape Services has been installing flagstone in Orange County for over 20 years and we know that the best method for installing flagstone is to pour a concrete pad first. So many times, we have seen flagstone set in sand or a thin layer of concrete fail in a short time. A proper pad of concrete will ensure the longevity of this beautiful patio area. A concrete pad was also installed under the Jacuzzi to keep it level. Our Hardscape crew made fast work of this flagstone patio.

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After all of the Hardscape was finished, we moved onto the “soft scape” (plants and lawns) of the landscaping. See our next blog (Seal Beach Landscaping – Part 2) to hear how we properly fertilized and installed a tropical landscape and a sustainable lawn.

Seal Beach Landscape