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Orange County Dog Runs

Orange County Dog Runs

Synthetic Turf side yards make the perfect dog runs!  Dogs can easily tear up grass and leave muddy, patchy sod.  It’s hard to maintain a green lawn in a space where your dogs run back and forth.  The solution is durable American Made Synthetic Turf.  For Orange County Dog Runs installation, call TRU Landscape Services!

Orange County Dog Runs

Synthetic Turf provides a good play area for your animals

Dog Run Installation Orange County

Recently, TRU Landscape has been installing dog runs for new home landscapes, new dog owners, and full landscape remodels.  All synthetic turf installations are backed by a warranty.  That way, you can rest assured your investment will be protected!

Orange County Dog Runs

Synthetic Turf Installation

Synthetic turf has many more applications beyond just dog runs.  Perhaps you would prefer artificial grass installed as a putting green to practice your swing.  Artificial turf is also a good no water, no maintenance solution for high traffic areas.  If you’re tired of having to constantly maintain your lawn, and are open to the artificial alternative, high quality synthetic turf is for you.  We find ourselves recommending Synthetic Turf in Orange County quite frequently.  it just makes sense in many situations.

Putting Green Synthetic Turf

Synthetic Turf Putting green

Durable Synthetic Turf for Dogs

Our American made turf is non-toxic and safe for your favorite pooch.  And now you won’t have to worry about muddy paws from your sprinkler system!

See Dog Run

You love your puppy!  Isn’t it great to see  your dog, young or old, running about and enjoying life?  So, you live in Orange County and maybe don’t have as much room for your dog as you might wish.  With a dog run, you can still maximize your limited space to keep your dog healthy and active.  Maybe you own a small inside dog?  Perhaps your own a pampered pooch?  Well, then they’ll probably prefer the upscale alternative of a synthetic grass playground.

What else can TRU Landscape Services do for you? Our Orange County landscaping services are complete.  We are at the forefront of landscape construction, concrete, driveways, lawns, and landscape lighting.  We regularly install full landscape remodels and large hardscape elements such as outdoor fireplaces.

For a free estimate on your landscape call 1-866-487-1359

Santa Ana Natural Gas Fuel Station Grand Opening

Natural Gas Fueling Station Opens

Today TRU Landscape Services was at the grand opening of the Timco CNG fuel station. The new natural gas fueling station is located in Santa Ana  off of E First Street.   It opened today, Earth Day 2014.  Natural gas is a clean energy fuel alternative to gasoline.  It also has other benefits like low price.  We are proud to have served the community by doing the landscaping and irrigation for this new natural gas station.

Timco CNG Santa Ana First Street

What a price! Natural Gas is inexpensive.

CNG Price Per Gallon

The new compressed natural gas station is getting a lot of looks from passersby.  A gallon of natural gas is only $1.49 as of April 22, 2014!  This is obviously a big selling point for CNG vehicles.  This Orange County station provides a convenient CNG fueling stop for those traveling between San Diego and Los Angeles.

CNG Fuel Station Santa Ana

Santa Ana CNG Station

During the grand opening, there were vehicles fueling up at the station including many Yellow Cabs which are set up to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).  There were also vehicles from several manufacturers that can run on this alternate fuel source.  This is the first Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Station that is open to the public in Santa Ana.  The company, Timco CNG, is will be opening other public-access fueling stations in the future.

CNG Grand Opening

And just in case you’re looking to fuel up, the address for the Santa Ana CNG station is 1601 E 1st Street, Santa Ana, CA 92701.

First Street Natural Gas Station

TRU Landscape is glad to have been a part of making this big day special.  To learn more about TRU Landscape Services and what we can do for your commercial property, call us today at 1-866-487-1359.  All of our estimates are quick and free of cost.

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In the meantime, we also welcome you to watch our latest video below about some of our other Orange County landscape services including concrete patios and decks, interlocking pavers, landscape LED Lighting, and sprinkler systems.

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Fixing a Drain Disaster!

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. TRU LandscapeThe 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!

Tree Roots

Tree Root

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.

TRU Landscape

Orange County 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 : 866-487-1359

Orange County landscapers you can trust!

One way to Sell a House in Orange County

Real Estate Agents need Landscapers

A big word of advice for new real estate agents; advice that could be the difference between making the big sale and sitting with a property for too long. Pay attention to the landscaping of the property and ask yourself if it might be keeping buyers at bay.  Is the pathway to the home safe and unobstructed?  Is the entrance way inviting and the grass green? Are the plants pruned?  Is there a special hard scape element such as an outdoor fireplace that could become a selling point of its own?

Laguna Hills Landscape

A new driveway adds function

Why should I invest money into landscaping?

Planter Walls lead the eye toward the focal point

Prospective Buyers will be drawn in by landscape elements

There is some debate as to whether or not a new landscape will increase the value of a home.  The jury is still out on this point though many say that landscaping a yard before selling leads to a significant ROI.  Your landscaping may not increase the selling price of a home, but it will certainly make it sell quicker.  That can be guaranteed.

Good landscaping or “curb appeal” is considered one of the top sellers for a home.  How a house looks from the exterior can be just as important to a buyer as what’s inside because home buyers do tend to judge a book “by its cover.”  In any market, a well manicured lawn can be the tipping point for home buyers.  In Orange County, landscape is especially important because of the pleasant climate.  People looking to buy homes in Orange County will be looking forward to enjoying their yard and relaxing in an outdoor living space.

What will make this landscape unique?

There are several ways to make your property stand out from the competition and look like the best home on the block.  In the realm of landscaping, Orange County homes are known for unique elements such as custom retaining or planter walls, outdoor fireplaces, patio covers and pergolas, backyard fire pits or waterfalls.  Any of these elements could easily present just the functional landscape piece that your client has been looking for.

Another landscape option to consider is drought tolerant plants because Southern California is a semi arid climate and water is naturally scarce.  Many home buyers are searching for landscapes with native drought tolerant plants, yet few new homes have this unique landscape feature.

Landscape Maintenance is also crucial

Landscape Construction Can Help Sell a Home

How to find an Orange County Landscaper

You’ve already found one!  If you’re reading this post on our blog, feel free to check out the rest of TRU Landscape Services projects to see what we can do for you.  As a new real estate agent looking for tips, we want to encourage you to go with a licensed and bonded landscape contractor who you can trust rather than a cheaper but less secure option.  There are probably several landscapers to choose from, but only sign with a contractor you can trust to come through with quality work!

Call us at 866-487-1359 or click below for a landscaping estimate on one of your Orange County real estate properties.

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Seal Beach Landscaping pt 2 – Softscape

Eager to see the finished product? Scroll down to the bottom of the blog for a YouTube video that summarizes this Seal Beach landscaping design. But first, a quick recap from the last landscaping blog:

Landscaping New Exotic Plants

Freshly planted and fertilized

Last time (in our Seal Beach Landscape Part 1 post), the crew from TRU Landscape Services demoed portions of the back and front yards of a home in order to make room for new concrete work, plants, and lawns to be installed. Once the front porch, concrete walkway, and backyard flagstone patio were completed, the crews moved to the icing on the landscaping cake: exotic plants and a traditional lawn!

Seal Beach Landscaping Company

Our customer requested a tropical landscape with no palm trees to keep with the Seal Beach landscaping vibe. We met with the customer and went over a list of plants that would fit the aesthetic. To achieve this request for a tropical landscape, we gathered an assortment of tropical plants such as:

Exotic Orange County Landscapes

Canna Lily Orange County Landscape

  • dwarf philodendrons

 

  • canna lily (Pretoria)

 

  • day lilies

 

  • queen annes

 

  • and birds of paradise to add height.

All of these were tenderly placed in beds marked off by a wooden landscape border that accented the tropical nature of the plants.

How do you keep new plants healthy?

Supply proper nutrients to the plants: To assure healthy growth of these tropical plants, we always install our plants with mulch and soil amendments. The fertilizer is a fertilizing tablet like a pill that slowly releases the proper nutrients over three years until the plant is well established. Landscaping fertilizer assures that each plant will survive and thrive. We’re in it for the long term. TRU’s landscapes last!

Supply the right amount of water: Lawns in Seal Beach, like the rest of Orange County and Southern California, are in need of water and proper irrigation. Another way we ensure the survival and longevity of tropical plants is by installing a basic residential irrigation system. We installed drip lines in all of the planters. TRU Landscape Services likes to exclusively use drip lines in our planter beds. Too many small planters do not have enough room to install a standard sprinkler head which would miss some of the plants and waste water from over spray. Seal Beach Front Yard Concrete Driveway TighterStandard sprinkler heads may also spray the house and ruin the exterior wall or spray the sidewalk. We have also tried installing bubblers in these small planters in the past, but we found that the bubblers were wasting water. The advantage to having a drip line installed is that there is no spraying water. The water drips out of a plastic pipe and directly to the plants. This, in turn, cuts down on wasted water and by saving water; TRU Landscaping saves our customers money.

While the planters were being outfitted with drip irrigation, Rain Bird Sprinklers were installed for the new sod. No traditional landscape is complete without a green lawn. The key is simply a well watered lawn properly fertilized and a properly timed sprinkler timer. The entire sprinkler system was up and running in a few days. On the last day, our crew installed the new sod for the lawn.

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All of that landscape work was a cinch for TRU Landscape Services! If you’re living in Orange County and are considering a landscape contractor, perhaps you’ve found the perfect one today in TRU Landscape Services.

Landscape Orange County

Orange County Landscape

TRU Landscape Services has several projects in progress in Orange County. We provide all of your outdoor needs. Here’s a list of some of the services we don’t talk about that often. TRU Landscape Services has Bobcat’s which range from the smallest tractor to the larger Bobcat’s. These tractors have several attachments from concrete breakers to large buckets for moving materials around. Our professional operators work throughout Orange County on a daily basis. Call toll free for a free estimate today 1-866-487-1359

Orange County Concrete

TRU Landscape Services has been providing concrete removal for the last 20 years. Along with our concrete breakers we have concrete saws for cutting concrete and asphalt. Some of the saw cutting we provide is cutting decorative joints in concrete or maybe you need concrete cutting to remove the curb & gutter in order to replace the approach to your driveway. After were done saw cutting and removing your concrete or asphalt we can replace it too. There are several types of concrete installs we provide. Call toll free for a free estimate today 1-866-487-1359 or visit us online at www.trulandscape.com.

Landscape Services

TRU Landscape Services has been providing all of your outdoor needs for the past 25 years in Orange County. We provide both commercial and residential landscape services. Customer service is our highest priority. The projects we do range from small residential landscape up to large commercial landscapes. Call us today for a free estimate 1-866-487-1359

Orange County Landscape

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.

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