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Orange County Synthetic Turf

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Synthetic Turf

TRU Landscape Services just completed a Synthetic Turf project in Mission Viejo. This project was a front yard that we installed in Artificial Turf. The two major reasons our customer wanted new Synthetic turf was first they didn’t have time to mow the grass, not to mention the up keep on real grass. The second reason was the gophers were out of control.  Our customer lives close to a school and school yards usually have gopher problems. The gophers were not only destroying the grass but they were killing the plants too. Gophers eat the root systems on the plants which causes the plants to die.

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TRU Landscape Services arrived at the project and right away started grading the front yard. First, we removed the top 3” inches of soil. After removing the top soil we installed a mesh to help keep the gophers out. The best way to control gophers is to have a pest control company maintain the grounds at all times. These customers never had a pest control company out to the property. The current company we use is not expensive compared to replacing all of the grass and plants. These companies are licensed with the State of California and train all of there workers on the most current methods of rodent control. After installing the mesh we installed and compacted a base product to the top 3” inches of the yard. After compaction we level out the yard and install a weed blocker cloth. This landscape fabric will help keep the weeds from growing back through the new Waterless grass. TRU Landscape Services has been out to several properties where the prior installers skipped the landscape fabric. By skipping the fabric they opened the door for the old weeds & grass to grow back through the seems and drainage holes. The only way to fix this problem is to remove the old turf and install a landscape fabric. It’s better to pay a little more money in the beginning then to have to pay twice for the  job.

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TRU Landscape Services can provide all of your outdoor needs. We install several different landscape products, including the following: Landscape Construction, Concrete walkway, driveways, sidewalks and pool decks, Synthetic turf, Putting greens, LED lighting, Ponds, Irrigation systems, Outdoor drains. Pavers and outdoor kitchens. 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

Orange County Dog Run

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Synthetic Turf Orange County

TRU Landscape Services just finished installing a dog run in Mission Viejo. Our customer called us out for a estimate and approved the estimate on the spot.  The project was to install a Synthetic Turf dog run. Along with the Synthetic Turf we installed a wrought iron fence to keep the dogs in.

First we removed the upper layers of grass & dirt. Because this area was going to be a high traffic area, we installed a strong edge. This edge will hold down the Synthetic turf so that the dogs can’t tear it up. This is an essential step when installing an artificial turf dog run.

Orange County Dog Runs

Once that was finished, we installed a layer of Decomposed Granite (DG). Getting the proper compaction is a very important part of this step. Once we made compaction, we laid down a landscape fabric to keep the weeds from growing back in the side yard.  With those steps completed, we installed the Synthetic Turf.  The Synthetic Turf can last 15 to 20 years! We also include an 8 year manufacture warranty. Our customer was very happy with the final product.

Wrought Iron Fence

During our estimate the customer asked for a chain link fence to surround the Orange County dog run. We do install chain link fences but in this application we thought wrought iron fence would look far better. This fence was important to keep the dogs out of the backyard, so we made it 5 feet high. With all of our wrought iron fences we give the customer a choice on the design and color. Our customer chose a basic square design along with a black fence. We install our fence with a concrete footing. Most companies set there fences right into the dirt. Call for a free estimate on all of your fence needs.

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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, 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

Synthetic Turf Orange County

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Synthetic Turf

TRU Landscape Services just completed a landscape installation in Mission Viejo. Mission Viejo is a city located in Orange County, California. This landscape renovation project had many important details, the most important decision the owner had to make was to install grass or install Synthetic Turf. The owner wanted to install real grass but they were afraid that the 75 pound puppy would tear it up. Another problem was that the grass area was only getting 3 hours of sun. Most grass needs a minimum of 4 hours of sun light to be healthy. Our customer likes to travel and didn’t want to worry about the gardener going in the back yard and leaving the gate open. By installing artificial turf the customer could lock the gate and not worry about the gardener.

Astro Turf Install

One of the most important steps to install Synthetic Turf properly is the foundation. Like most things in this world if the foundation is not done properly the rest of the project will either fail or not look proper. We have been out to several Synthetic Turf installs where the contractor skipped the first step and the most important step, installing the base. If you fail to install the base properly the artificial turf will sink when walked upon. TRU Landscape Services likes to use decompose granite (DG) for our base. A lot of companies use road base, which is crushed up concrete and asphalt. The down side to using road base is that the Artificial Turf has to be installed with large nails. Large nails work fine but we like using large staples which hold down the Synthetic Turf  better.

After installing 4” inches of  DG and getting the proper compaction, we install our plastic edging. Our edge’s are the strongest in the industry. If you would like to hear more about our edge’s please call us toll free at 1-866-487-1359. TRU Landscape Services doesn’t want to give away all of our trade secrets to installing Synthetic Turf properly!  Next we lay down a landscape fabric which will help stop the weeds from growing. You can skip this step but you will have several weeds growing through in a couple of months. If the contractor says he’s spraying a chemical that will block the weeds, ask them how long that will last? Most chemicals only control weeds up to one year. After installing the fabric we install the Synthetic Turf.   Last step is to back fill the turf. TRU Landscape Services has been installing Synthetic Turf  for over a decade in Orange County.  When you hire us to install your Synthetic Turf you can feel assured that you are getting a certified installer. All of our installers have been working for us for over 5 years.

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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, 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

Synthetic Turf Orange County

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Synthetic Turf, Waterless Grass

Did you know that 3/4 of all the residential water is used in the yards? How would you like to have your water bill lowered by 25% to 40% ? Fake Grass is one way of doing that. By installing Waterless Grass you can save hundreds of dollars on your water bill alone. You can help save space in landfills by installing Synthetic Turf. Most grass clippings do not get recycled. They get sent to the landfill. Fake Grass has been making great improvements over the last couple of years. The appearance is much more natural and the strength is better. If your not a fan of Synthetic Turf we have many other options to save you money. The new ET sprinkler timers can save you up to 25% of your water usage. We have new precision nozzles by Toro that will reduce your water usage by 35%.

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Synthetic Turf in Garden Grove California

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Garden Grove Customer Has Synthetic Turf Installed


We are installing Synthetic Turf in a back yard in Garden Grove, California. Garden Grove is a city surrounded by the city’s of Westminster, Santa Ana, and Cypress. By installing  Synthetic Turf in the back yard it eliminates a Gardener from maintaining the yard.  This makes the back yard more secured. The customer won’t have to worry about the gate being left unlocked. This also provides more privacy. Plus their saving water, fertilizer, and gas. Synthetic Grass is consider a Green Product. Which is excellent for the environment. This Synthetic Turf will provide many years of enjoyment. Our Synthetic Turf has been tested and certified to be led free! This Synthetic Turf is Dog and Children friendly.

About Tru Landscape Contractors

Tru Landscape has been performing landscape services through out Orange County, California for the last 20 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 toll free at : 866-487-1359