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Orange County Outdoor Living

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Imagine being able to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life every time you step into your backyard well with Orange County Outdoor Living It’s possible. Whether it’s relaxing in a hammock with a good book, hosting parties for friends, or curling up around the Fire Pits for some quality family bonding time, having an outdoor living space that is both enjoyable and functional can truly turn your yard into an oasis. Here at TRU Landscaping Services , we understand how important it is to have the perfect backdrop for all these activities—that’s why we offer custom-designed solutions to suit whatever vision you might have for transforming your outdoor area. Keep reading to learn more about what we do and how our services can help make your dreams of turning a backyard into paradise become reality!

Backyard living spaces

A backyard living space is a great way to enjoy the outdoors without having to leave the comfort of your home.
There are a variety of ways to create a backyard living space, such as adding a new pool, patio or deck, installing a pergola or gazebo, or building a shed.
Whatever type of backyard living space you choose to create, be sure to add some comfortable furniture and decor that will make it feel like an extension of your home.
If you have the budget for it, you can also add some luxurious features to your backyard living space, such as an outdoor kitchen or fireplace.
Don’t forget to add some lighting to your space so that you can enjoy it even after the sun goes down.
With a little bit of planning and effort, you can easily create a backyard living space that you and your family will enjoy for years to come.

Orange County Outdoor Living

Now that you know a little more about what our company does and how we can help turn your backyard vision into reality, it’s time to start thinking about what kind of design you want for your outdoor living space. Do you see yourself relaxing under a patio cover with a cold drink in hand? Or cooking up a storm in an outdoor kitchen surrounded by family and friends? Maybe you just want to cozy up next to a fireplace as the sun sets. Whatever your idea of perfect, our team can make it happen. So, what are you waiting for? Give us a call today at 1-866-487-1359 and let’s get started on making your dream backyard become a reality.

Orange County Outdoor Living

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Outdoor Living

TRU Landscape Services was called out to remodel this Orange County Outdoor Living space. The customer had no need for a swimming pool, so we filled in the pool. They want basic low maintenance for the entire yard.

Orange County Patio Builder

Our designer’s came up with an California room and a new balcony.

Once the design was set our crews started building the retaining wall around the outside of the yard. The wall would later have glass panels installed on top of it. This would allow for a great view of the natural landscape.

Modern Low maintenance is what the customer wanted. Our design staff was excited to create this Orange County Outdoor Living space. We created two separate spaces to hang out with friends and enjoy the Fire elements. The California room had a fire place to sit around and enjoy the indoor – outdoor living. The second area was the Fire pit area.
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Orange County Porcelain Pavers

TRU Landscape Services is a proud preferred contractor for Belgard products. In this Orange County Outdoor Living space we installed Porcelain Pavers.

Customer previously had an out dated balcony. Our designers brought in this beautiful Redwood and our install crew did a great job installing it. The Balcony would get a new door and enclosed with glass panels. The Balcony has a great view of the Orange County natural Landscapes.
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Orange County Synthetic Turf

We couldn’t leave out the family pets, so we built matching dog houses. This dog run was covered with American Made Synthetic Turf. TRU Landscape Services is proud to install American made products! Call today 1-866-487-1359

TRU Landscape Services installed this modern day retaining wall. Along with some beautiful Redwood gates! To finish off the projects we landscaped the entire front yard. Why hire several companies? When TRU Landscape Services can perform all of your Orange County Outdoor Living. Call today for a free estimate 1-866-487-1359

Orange County Hardscape

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TRU Landscape Services provides all of your Orange County Hardscape. Hardscapes provide beauty and contrast to a Landscape. One aspect of a Orange county Hardscape is a fire feature. Fire features can range from fire bowls to outdoor fire places. We are happy to build all of these fire features in your outdoor living area. Fire features provide heat and beauty to a landscape. One of the most common fire feature we build are Fire Pits. Fire pits can be built in almost all landscapes. Please contact us today and our designers will walk you through building an outdoor living area.

Retaining Walls

Retaining walls are used for several different aspects of a Orange County Hardscape. Retaining walls can be installed to help gain more usable space. The right design will create planter beds. Building a retaining wall isn’t something we would recommend for a DIY project. If not built properly retaining walls can fail which may lead to a larger problem. Installing steps on a retaining wall will help provide easy access to another prat of the yard. Interlocking pavers help tie the retaining wall together with the rest of the outdoor living. We are a Belgard preferred contractor and we install thousands of pavers a year! TRU Landscape designs and builds all of these hardscapes.

Orange County Landscape

TRU Landscape Services will design and build all of your Landscape needs. We are a locally owned Landscape contractor. We carry a license with the state of California 894221 We have a been in business in Orange County for over 35 years. We will start in the beginning with our customer an implement the best design for your space. After the design is complete we will build all elements of the project. TRU Landscape Services is one of the highest rated Landscape Contractors in Orange County California. Call us today 1-866-487-1359

Drought Resistant Plants

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We’re sharing a big “landscaping secret” today. Here are some plants TRU Landscape uses in our Drought Tolerant landscapes. We’ve found them to be readily available from our suppliers in the Orange County area, and hardy against the California drought.

Mexican Feather Grass, Variegated Society Garlic, flax (Phormium), White Lantana, Purple Lantana, Queen Anne, Spanish Lavender, Red Kangaroo Paw, Yellow Kangaroo Paw, Fountain Grass, Rosemary, Dwarf Brown Flax, Blue Fescue, Salvia, Statice, Mexican Bush Sage, Bird of Paradise, and Daylily.

The plant photos were found through Google Image Search and we do not own the rights to them except where noted. They are displayed here for educational purposes.

Free Estimates on Drought Tolerant Landscapes

If it’s time to overhaul your landscape and save some water, call TRU Landscape today for a free estimate.

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With drought resistant plants, water efficient drip lines and a smart timer irrigation system, you’ll save instantly!

Orange County Drought Resistant Plants

We use these drought resistant plants primarily because of their availability in Orange County and overall hardiness. Just a quick glance at the photos above proves that you can save water and still have a beautiful Orange County landscape.

Whether you want to limit water usage or totally overhaul your lawn in favor of a drought tolerant xeriscape, TRU Landscape can help you out! If you want to retain your lawn, TRU Landscape can revamp your sprinkler system. We low-water precision sprinkler heads and satellite timers to ensure your lawn is being well watered. If you’re looking for lawn removal, TRU Landscape can install mulch, drought tolerant plants, and hardscape.

If you’re considering totally revamping your yard, check your local water service for information on Drought Tolerant Landscaping Rebates.

If you would like more information on our Orange County Landscape Services, call or fill out our quick quote form.

Lake Forrest Outdoor Living

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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.

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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

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.

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.