Tag Archives: landscape

Welcome to TRU Landscape Services

The solution for all of your Orange County Landscape needs.

We are a licensed and certified landscape company that installs everything from sprinklers to sod, and patios to pool decks. We are known for professional concrete and hardscape installations, custom patio areas, and excellent landscape maintenance. If you need a trusted company to transform your outdoor area, call us today for a free estimate at

1-866-487-1359

You've reached the blog portion of our website. If you're here in error, please click on one of the side tabs or our go to our home page for more information on our Orange County Landscape services.

Retaining A Slope

Leave a reply

Retaining a Slope

TRU Landscape Services just completed a landscape project in Dana Point. The project consisted of installing retaining walls on the slope and landscaping the slope after the walls were finished. On day one: we removed all of the railroad ties and plants that were growing on the slope. After removing the debris we started digging the footings for the walls and installed the drain pipes. When were installing a landscape slope project we keep our eyes on the weather, last thing we want to happen is for a large rain fall to hit the slope.

Orange County Retaining Wall

On day two: our Hardscape crew started with installing the rebar and concrete in the footings. After giving the concrete some time to start hardening we installed the first course of block. We finished all of the retaining walls on the second day. On day three: we poured concrete inside of the walls. With all of the blocks filled with concrete we started forming the cap for the top of the walls. The customer chose to have a poured in place concrete cap. After finishing the cap we moved onto the landscaping of the slope.

Landscaping a Slope

TRU Landscape Services has been installing slopes in Orange County for over 25 years. When it comes to landscaping slopes in Orange County hire a professional landscape company that has proven themselves. First part of landscaping this slope we installed the new plants. This part of the project we spend time with our customer to choose the right plants. We not only install plants that the customer likes but we install plants that will last over time. Once the plants are installed we install the drip line. We prefer to install drip lines on small slopes. The drip line went in smoothly and we topped off the slope with a layer of mulch. The customer was very happy to have a new landscaped slope.

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 : 1- 866-487-1359

Retaining a Slope

Leave a reply

This post has been moved to this url: http://www.trulandscape.com/retaining-a-slope-2/

Please check it out using the above link, because the following blog post does not display properly.

Before

Orange County Retaining Wall

Upper slope

Landscaping a Slope
TRU Landscape Services has been installing slopes in Orange County for over 25 years. When it comes to landscaping slopes in Orange County hire a professional landscape company that has proven themselves. First part of landscaping this slope we installed the new plants. This part of the project we spend time with our customer to choose the right plants. We not only install plants that the customer likes but we install plants that will last over time. Once the plants are installed we install the drip line. We prefer to install drip lines on small slopes. The drip line went in smoothly and we topped off the slope with a layer of mulch. The customer was very happy to have a new landscaped slope.

Finished

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 : 1- 866-487-1359

Fixing a Drain Disaster!

Leave a reply

Orange County Landscape

TRU Landscape Services just completed a project in Rancho Santa Margarita. This project consists of removing two large Queen Palms and repairing 2 drain lines. The Palm trees were growing right on top of the drain pipes on both sides of the house. The previous contractor used cheap pipes that let all of the water drain out at the joints. When the joints start leaking water into the soil the tree roots began growing inside of the drain pipe. Our customer had the grass remove from her back yard by another contractor. This same contractor installed new concrete in the back yard and the concrete looked very nice. The only problem was he used the old drains that were already clogged with trees roots. Then he installed a new drain pipe under the ground and stopped it right by the palm trees, so the drains worked for a couple of years and then the roots clogged the new pipe. It’s a drain disaster! What to do? Time for some Tree Removal!

Landscape drains

After removing the 2 Palm trees we started on the drain lines. Now normally we would just give a estimate to install all new drain lines, but in this case our customer had told us the story about the other contractor that installed the new landscape drains and so we thought we could make the repairs to the drain pipes without tearing up the whole back yard. We were right on one side of the house; we removed a small portion of concrete that allowed us to remove a large root system. Once that large root system was removed the water started flowing to the street. Our crew patched the concrete and we moved onto the other side. We knew this side was going to cause us problems so we cut holes in the back yard concrete and after a long struggle we were able to clear all of the drains. We installed a new outdoor drain pipe and patched the concrete. The new landscape drain pipe has glued together joints. The joints being glued together will help keep the water from escaping the pipe. Which will help keep the roots out of the pipe. TRU Landscape Services has been installing landscape drains for over 25 years in Orange County.

Orange County Landscape Company

Orange County landscapers you can trust!

Holiday Landscaping Deals

Leave a reply

Get your home ready for the new year with an exciting TRU-Built landscape.

Looking for a new porch or patio, driveway or pool deck? Want to warm your toes by a quality outdoor fireplace or fire pit? Time to redo the lawn? Now is the time to call TRU Landscape Services, the simple solution to your Orange County landscape needs.

Holiday Landscaping Discount

Celebrate the Holidays by renovating your landscape! Set up an estimate before January 5th 2014 and mention this add for a 15% discount off of any Orange County landscape work.

As a C-27 California licensed contractor, the experience and training behind TRU ensures that you will be satisfied with our professional work. Feel free to browse the rest of our site for a complete list of our services, but remember, if it’s outdoors, we do it! Just give us a call.

866-487-1359

While you’re thinking about calling us, check out some of the results of other people’s decision to call by visiting our gallery or testimonial pages. Seek out TRU, the dependable contractor, to improve your outdoor living space. Yes, you’ll be shocked by what a new landscape will do for you and your family.

Commercial or Residential, from Anaheim Hills to Laguna Niguel, landscaping is our passion. You can quickly tell that TRU takes the business seriously and has no intention of cutting corners with their work. So if you’re seeking quality and dependability, we’re the Orange County landscape contractor for you.

Residential

Custom Concrete Installations
Driveways and Walkways
Outdoor Lighting
Block Walls
Barbeque Islands
Fire Pits and Fireplaces
Synthetic Turf
Lawns, Sprinklers, and Irrigation

Commercial

Full Service Commercial Landscape Maintenance
Complete Landscape Installs
Tree Trimming and Removal
Irrigation Services

Lake Forrest Outdoor Living

Leave a reply

Imagine a Saturday. You grill up a delicious backyard dinner on your barbeque island while the kids splash in the pool. Afterward, you laugh and warm up with friends and family around the fire pit. One Lake Forest customer had TRU Landscape Services provide that vision with various hardscape installs in their backyard.

Backyard Granite BBQ Island

TRU Landscape Services just completed this project in Lake Forest. Lake Forest is a small city surrounded by Mission Viejo and Irvine, nestled in the Saddleback Valley. The project in Lake Forest was a back yard remodel. The customer already had a beautiful pool and a nice BBQ, but the rest of the back yard was in need of a face lift. After meeting with the customer, our salesman sent over an estimate the next day. The customer called us back a few days later and hired us to remodel their back yard by installing a granite counter top on their barbeque and installing planter walls.

Orange County BBQ

TRU Landscape Services can build all types of BBQ islands. Our BBQ islands are made out of block and concrete and built to last. Our customer already had two BBQ islands, but the tile on the islands was outdated. The customer had already picked out a granite tile to replace the tile. On the first day we removed the tile and started installing the granite. It took our crew a few days to finish the new granite on the BBQ islands to ensure a long lasting outdoor experience. There are several accessory options that we can install on a BBQ island, besides the regular BBQ grill. We install meat smokers, side burners and warming drawers. Get outside and whip up some food on a well crafted barbeque island with all of the necessary features. Let our salesman design you a new BBQ island today.

Click here to get a free estimate on your very own BBQ Island

Lake Forest Poolside Retaining Wall by TRU Landscape

Lake Forest Poolside Planter Wall by TRU Landscape

Orange County Planter Walls

Our customer’s swimming pool was built right up to the wood fence. The bare concrete put off a very hard and uninviting appearance. To make space and add elegance to the design, we saw cut out about a foot of concrete and installed a planter wall. This new wall added another sit down area as well as beauty and depth to the back yard. This wall was built out of block with a custom concrete cap on top of the wall. After the cap was finished we installed stack stone on the side of the wall. There are several different styles of stack stone that we offer for the side of a wall or the side of your house. Just adding a four foot high veneer stack stone siding to your house increases the beauty and value of your property. TRU Landscape Services has been installing planter walls in Orange County and outdoor living spaces for over 20 years.

A fire pit by TRU Landscape Services with chairs

Enjoy Sitting Around a Fireplace with Friends!

Landscape Company

Patio Cover

Leave a reply

Patio Covers

TRU Landscape Services builds all types of outdoor structures. Whether you’re looking for a BBQ island or an outdoor kitchen, call us. The project pictured was located in Cypress, California. Our customer had a flat wood patio cover that was in need of a rebuild. Our customer wanted to rebuild the patio cover in the same design. We had different ideas, so we set up a meeting at one of our recent patio cover installs. After meeting us and seeing the patio cover we wanted to build for them, they changed their mind. The new design we recommended would give them a higher patio cover. This provides a more open space. Plus we used a Tongue and groove wood for the roof. This wood provides a great ceiling to apply a wood stain to. Whenever it’s in the budget we love to use this wood. This wood really ties a patio cover together. TRU Landscape Services has been building patio covers for over 20 years in Orange County. Call us today for a free estimate. 1-866-487-1359

Outdoor Living Patio Covers

Southern California is a great area to have a outdoor living area and Orange County has the finest weather for entertaining outside. One of the most common questions is: should we install a open lattice patio cover or should we install a roof? It is true that installing a roof will cost more, But in the long run by installing a roof you protect your investment from the elements. TRU Landscape Services has installed hundreds of lattice patio covers in Orange County and we believe most people don’t even ask for a closed in patio cover because they hear it was too expensive. When you hire TRU Landscape Services to install your outdoor entertaining area we will do our best to provide a competitive estimate to install that roof on your patio cover. If you would like to meet us at one of our current projects and see the detail that we put into our outdoor living areas, Please call today 1-866-487-1359

Landscape Company

Please call TRU Landscape Services toll free at : 1-866-487-1359

Orange County Landscape

Leave a reply

Orange County Landscape

TRU Landscape Services installed a residential landscape this week. This project consists of several smaller projects. We installed a concrete patio, planter wall, putting green and low voltage lighting. The customer told us that he had received several estimates, but very few companies did all of the work themselves. The customer did not want several sub contractors working on this small project. Our customer was too busy to deal with several companies. Plus the customer felt really confident that TRU Landscape Services could complete the projects in a professional manner. When dealing with a smaller project we must carefully line up all of the jobs. If we sent over all of our crews at once there would be a traffic jam.

Orange County Hardscape

On the first day of the project we removed all of the old landscape which included the concrete. The old concrete was raised in several areas and needed to be replaced. Our crew graded the yard so that all of the water ran away from the house. We then dug the footing for the planter wall. On the second day the block crew started installing the concrete footing and the first row of blocks. At the same time our concrete crew was setting forms for the new concrete. On the third day we installed the new concrete. The concrete pour went smoothly and we moved on to the putting green.

Laguna Niguel Landscape

Synthetic Putting Green

TRU Landscape Services installs several Synthetic turf projects a year. This project was too small to install by itself. But because we were doing the other small projects it allowed us to install this putting green. If you were to install a small putting green by itself it would cost too much. We use all American made products. Most of the artificial turf has a 15 year warranty from the manufacture. The customers dog loved the new Synthetic turf.

Low Voltage Lighting

On our final day of work we installed the LED low voltage lights. These lights are made here in California and have a 10 year manufacture warranty. We have a close working relationship with our light supplier. They are always teaching us about the newest products on the market. Even though LED lights have been out for several years the new technology changes all the time. The new LED lights use 20% of the energy that the halogen bulbs used. With the price of electricity always on the rise these lights will pay for themselves in just a few years. Overall the project went smoothly and our customer was very happy.

Landscape Company

Please call TRU Landscape Services toll free at : 1-866-487-1359

Orange County Fencing

Leave a reply

Orange County Fences

TRU Landscape Services just finished a block wall in Huntington Beach. This project was to remove a tree that had cracked the block wall and replace the section of the wall that was cracked. After the crew set up to remove the tree the supervisor had a brief safety meeting with the crew. These meetings are to go over certain problems that might arise. This tree had cables running through it, so the supervisor wanted to make sure the crew knew how to remove the tree without damaging the cables. Once the meeting was complete the crew started removing the tree. The tree took them a day and a half to remove. They finished without a problem.

Orange County Fencing

TRU Landscape Services offers many different fencing options. Most of our options are geared toward what our customers like. We install Wrought Iron fencing, Wood Fencing, Block Walls, Retaining Walls, Planter Walls. There are several different finishes we can install on a block wall. We can stucco finish the wall. We can add stack stone to the wall. We can install several different types of stones on the wall. There are several different types of blocks that can be installed. There are several different styles of Wrought Iron fences that we offer. There are several different styles of wood fencing that we can build for you. Call toll free today for a free estimate.

Orange County Block Wall

After removing the tree, our hardscape crew showed up and removed the old cracked block wall. The wall was cracked by the tree lifting the wall. We also found roots growing inside of the wall. The old school way of building blocks was that they didn’t install concrete into the columns. This allowed the rain water and morning dew to run inside of the wall. The roots then found the water and grew until there was no more room. The wall would eventually cracked. Which is what happened for this customer. This wall took us a day to remove and replace. Why hire more than one company and have the hassle. Let our professional crews take care of all of your outdoor needs. No matter what type of fencing you choose TRU Landscape Services can build it for you. Call us today for a free estimate. 866-487-1359

Landscape Company

Orange County Landscape

Leave a reply

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

Please call TRU Landscape Services toll free at : 1- 866-487-1359

Professional Landscape Maintenance

Leave a reply

It is good when you find a company that knows all about followup, especially when you are dealing with any manner of landscape jobs that are everywhere in Orange County. You need to be sure that you are getting the best in quality work by an established firm that stays on the cutting edge and has enough pride in their craftsmanship to service what they sell with landscape maintenance.

[stream provider=video base=x:/www.trulandscape.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/ flv=Orange-County-Landscape.flv img=Orange-County-Landscape.jpg mp4=Orange-County-Landscape.mp4 embed=false share=false width=450 height=253 dock=true controlbar=over bandwidth=high autostart=false /]

That’s why the discerning client who wants to be sure they’re getting professional work from a licensed, bonded and insured landscape company with an excellent portfolio of satisfied customers turns to Trulandscape.com. These are the folks that understand saving you money while keeping your lawns, trees and shrubbery well watered with the latest Toro Precision Series Spray nozzles that can save you 35% on your water bill is part of a complete package.

You’ll find these are the people that have made it their mission to learn everything there is to know about all of your general landscape needs. They ‘ll get it done right the first time and make sure it stays that way with professional landscape maintenance.

MP4: Orange County Landscape

FLV: Orange County Landscape