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Services
Crafted for landscapes that last.
From a single gardener visit to full installs — every service is built for San Diego’s climate and a healthier property.
Electric 10×5 Dump Trailer Rental
- Quiet electric motorized dump
- Dirt, gravel, debris & yard cleanup
- Neighborhood-friendly San Diego County
Single Gardener Visits
- One skilled gardener — weeding, planting, pruning & detail work
- Hourly or half-day — no full-crew minimum
Weekly & Monthly Lawn Mowing
- Precision mowing, edging & blowing
- Reliable weekly or monthly programs
Lawn Fertilization & Weed Control
- Targeted fertilization & weed treatment
- Science-based lawn health plans
Spring & Fall Cleanups
- Seasonal refresh & debris removal
- General yard cleanup & detail work
Junk Removal & Debris Hauling
- Fast haul-away with our electric trailer
- Yard waste, junk & renovation debris
Full Landscape Design & Installation
- Residential & commercial design-build
- Lasting structure & premium finishes
Landscape Lighting
- Warm architectural & path lighting
- Golden-hour ambiance after dark
Patios, Walkways & Hardscaping
- Flagstone, pavers & retaining walls
- Outdoor living built to last
Artificial Turf Installation
- Water-wise, kid & pet friendly lawns
- Clean prep & professional install
Mulching & Garden Beds
- Mulch, flower & vegetable beds
- Seeding & seasonal bed refresh
Tree Trimming & Shrub Care
- Trimming, pruning & removal
- Shrub shaping & long-term health
Irrigation Install & Repair
- Leak repair, valve & head replacement
- Smart controller upgrades
Garden Planting & Stewardship
- Seasonal planting & bed design
- Ongoing garden care & stewardship
Grow with us
Start Your Dream Garden
A curated glimpse of San Diego–ready favorites — open the full Plant Wiki to plan companions, filter by care needs, and build your bed.
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Electric 10×5 Dump Trailer Rental
Motorized electric dump — built for dirt, gravel, debris, and yard cleanup across San Diego County.
$160 / day
- 10×5 electric motorized dump
- Neighborhood-friendly electric power
- Ideal for cleanup, dirt, gravel & debris
- Hablamos Español
Trailer gallery
Electric 10×5 — in detail.
A glimpse of the rental — see the full gallery on the trailer page.
Why Gardens of Gold
Quiet confidence. Guaranteed results.
San Diego homeowners trust us as their gardener and landscape partner — keeping lawns and gardens extravagant, lush, and stunning, with service that consistently surpasses expectations.
Soil, sun, and your microclimate.
Coastal fog and inland heat ask for different plants and schedules.
Irrigation and mulch that work in a dry summer.
Deep roots and smart controllers beat panic watering.
Proven practice, shared openly.
Plant Wiki dossiers and how-to guides grounded in San Diego methods.
Love the landscape, or we come back.
We return as often as needed until it’s right.
Why Gardens of Gold
Quiet confidence. Guaranteed results.
San Diego homeowners trust us as their gardener and landscape partner — keeping lawns and gardens extravagant, lush, and stunning, with service that consistently surpasses expectations.
Scroll to grow the garden
01 — Know the land
Soil, sun, and your microclimate.
Coastal fog and inland heat ask for different plants and schedules. We design for your yard’s real conditions — not a one-size catalog plan.
02 — Water-wise care
Irrigation and mulch that work in a dry summer.
Deep roots, smart controllers, and living soil beat panic watering. We tune systems so the garden stays lush without waste.
03 — Science & stewardship
Proven practice, shared openly.
From Plant Wiki dossiers to how-to guides, we ground care in methods that hold up in San Diego — so you can enjoy the yard, not second-guess it.
04 — Guaranteed results
Love the landscape, or we come back.
Tailored solutions. Science-based expertise. We return as often as needed until it’s right — quiet confidence you can see from the curb.
Testimonials
What our clients say
“I hired Gardens of Gold for a large landscaping project, and they exceeded my expectations. They took the time to understand my vision… completed on time and within budget. The end result was stunning.”Rich Vhan
“Our irrigation system finally makes sense for San Diego summers. Professional, precise, and the yard has never looked healthier.”Homeowner — La Jolla
“The Electric 10×5 Dump Trailer Rental was a game changer for our backyard cleanup. We finished in a day — neighbors barely noticed.”Client — North County
Learn
Guides & Stories
How-to guides, plant care tips, and origin stories for beautiful, water-smart San Diego landscapes — useful the weekend you read them.
How-To
How to Build Your First Raised Garden Bed in San Diego (Step-by-Step Guide)
Materials, ideal dimensions, and soil mix for success in our climate.
Plants & Care
Growing Delicious Tomatoes in San Diego: The Complete Beginner Guide
From ‘Early Girl’ to ‘Sun Gold’ — when to plant, smart watering tricks, and why proper irrigation makes all the difference.
Plant Story
The Story of Cucumber
Grown in India for at least 3,000 years, then planted in Haiti in 1494.
How-To
How to Install a Smart Irrigation System Yourself (Save Water & Money)
From planning to programming — beginner-friendly tips for San Diego yards.
Plants & Care
5 Easy Herbs You Can Harvest Year-Round in Your San Diego Yard
Basil, rosemary, mint & more — container tips and how to keep them thriving even in summer heat.
Plant Story
The Story of Garlic
Seasoning for thousands of years; California now grows most U.S. commercial garlic.
How-To
How to Use Our Electric Dump Trailer for Spring & Fall Cleanups
What to haul, how to load safely, and landfill tips.
Plants & Care
Prickly Pear & Other Native Edible Plants for Water-Smart San Diego Gardens
Turn your yard into a tasty, drought-tolerant food forest.
Plant Story
The Story of Pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Wild chiltepin in Bolivia and Brazil; central Mexico became the domestication center about 7,000 years ago.
How-To
How to Prepare Your San Diego Garden for Summer Drought
Mulching, watering schedules, and drought-resistant plant choices.
Plants & Care
Strawberries & Blueberries in San Diego: Sweet Success in Small Spaces
Best varieties, vertical planting ideas, and the irrigation secret that gives you berries almost all year.
Plant Story
The Story of Basil
A 5,000-year culinary herb — UC pages split India, Africa, and southern Asia; Kew maps tropical Asia to northern Australia.
How-To
How to Prune Fruit Trees & Shrubs for Maximum Production
Timing and techniques that work in Southern California.
Plants & Care
Aphids & Whiteflies: How to Spot and Stop These Tiny Garden Vampires
Natural remedies + when to call in professional help.
Plant Story
The Story of Rosemary
A Mediterranean seaside herb used since the early Greeks and Romans; Charlemagne ordered it grown in the ninth century.
How-To
How to Start a Vegetable Garden from Seed in San Diego
Best planting calendar, soil prep, and beginner mistakes to avoid.
Plants & Care
Snails, Slugs & Earwigs After Rain in San Diego — Quick Fixes That Work
Organic controls and how proper garden cleanup prevents the next invasion.
Plant Story
The Story of Mint
A cosmopolitan genus — oils, flavoring, and herbs — not one species and not one native country.
How-To
How to Attract Beneficial Insects & Butterflies to Your Yard
Best pollinator plants and simple habitat tips.
Plants & Care
Spider Mites in Hot San Diego Summers: Save Your Plants Before It’s Too Late
Early warning signs and the simple tricks that keep them away.
Plant Story
The Story of Tomato
A Peruvian cultigen on one map; UC pages also print Mexico, the Andes, and Aztec gardens.
How-To
How to Fix Common Lawn Problems in San Diego (Brown Patches, Weeds, Thatch)
Science-based solutions that actually work.
Plants & Care
Caterpillars & Hornworms on Your Tomatoes? Here’s Your Battle Plan
Safe, effective solutions every San Diego gardener should know.
Plant Story
The Story of Meyer Lemon
Frank Meyer brought it from a pot in China to California in 1908; UCR released Improved Meyer in the 1970s.
How-To
How to Compost at Home the Easy Way (Even in Small Spaces)
Turn yard waste into black gold using our trailer tips.
Plants & Care
Drought Stress in San Diego Gardens — 5 Signs Your Plants Are Thirsty
How to fix it fast with smart irrigation upgrades.
Plant Story
The Story of Avocado
Selected in Mesoamerica for thousands of years; Puebla sites go back about 8,000 years, then Florida in 1833 and California in 1856.
How-To
How to Choose the Right Plants for Your Specific San Diego Microclimate
Coastal, inland, or hillside — what grows best where.
Plants & Care
Spring & Fall Cleanup Made Easy: Why Renting Our Electric Dump Trailer Saves Hours
What to haul and real homeowner results.
Plant Story
The Story of Fig
Among the first domesticated crops, with evidence stretching back more than five millennia; planted at Mission San Diego in 1769.
How-To
How to Winterize Your Irrigation System & Garden Tools
Protect your investment before the rainy season.
Plants & Care
Yellowing Leaves? Common Nutrient & Water Issues in San Diego + Fixes
Simple checklist + when professional maintenance makes the difference.
Plant Story
The Story of Pomegranate
Enjoyed for 5,000 years from Persia to northern India; Spanish settlers brought it to California in 1769.
How-To
How to Create a Low-Maintenance, Water-Wise Landscape
Beautiful xeriscaping ideas that save time and water bills.
Plants & Care
How to Protect Your San Diego Garden from Pests & Diseases Year-Round
Monthly checklist and landscaping upgrades that make your yard naturally stronger.
Plant Story
The Story of Thyme
A Mediterranean mint-family shrub — common thyme, not lemon thyme — used in stuffing, seafood, and herbs de Provence.
How-To
How to Mulch Like a Pro in San Diego (Depth, Materials & Mistakes)
The right mulch depth cuts water bills, cools roots, and keeps weeds down in our heat.
Plant Story
The Story of Oregano
A premier Mediterranean cooking herb for thousands of years — and a Kew map that runs from Macaronesia to China.
How-To
How to Plant Citrus in San Diego for Sweet Fruit Fast
Hole prep, grafting height, watering, and frost pockets — coastal vs inland.
Plant Story
The Story of Sage
Culinary sage from the Mediterranean — used for centuries — and the leaf Benjamin Franklin pressed onto paper money in 1737.
How-To
How to Prep a Fine Seedbed in San Diego (For Better Germination)
Rake, level, and finish soil so tiny seeds sprout evenly - materials list included.
Plant Story
The Story of Lavender
Used for more than 2,500 years to wash, scent, and season — a whole genus, not only English lavender.
How-To
How to Divide and Transplant Perennials in San Diego
Water a day ahead, lift the clump, keep the vigorous pieces, and replant the same day.
Plant Story
The Story of Cilantro
Coriander seeds near the Dead Sea dated 8000 years, then King Tut’s tomb — leaf and seed are one species.
How-To
How to Set Up Drip Irrigation for Raised Beds
Hose-bib parts, two printed 4×8 layouts, and how to keep emitters on the soil in a San Diego food bed.
Plant Story
The Story of Parsley
A Mediterranean garnish and cooking green — curly or flat-leaf, one species, not cilantro.
How-To
How to Time San Diego’s Fall Vegetable Garden (Coast vs Inland)
Late-August brassica seed, September transplants, and the coastal vs inland windows that actually differ.
Plant Story
The Story of Dill
Leaves for dill weed, seeds for pickles — three origin sentences, no single country, no first-cultivation year.
How-To
How to Harvest & Store Herbs from Your San Diego Garden
Cut-and-come-again timing, drying vs freezing, and keeping flavor strong.
Plant Story
The Story of Strawberry
A French 18th-century cross of Chilean beach strawberry and North American wild strawberry — not woodland strawberry.
How-To
How to Spot Irrigation Leaks Fast (Before Your Bill Spikes)
Meter checks, soggy clues, and a 15-minute valve-box inspection.
Plant Story
The Story of Blueberry
A cosmopolitan genus — highbush, lowbush, and rabbiteye are examples, not this card’s species.
How-To
How to Build a Pollinator Pocket Garden in a Small San Diego Yard
A weekend project: native blooms, water, and habitat without giving up your lawn.
Plant Story
The Story of Prickly Pear
An American genus: pads as a vegetable before the Spanish arrived, cochineal dye in the 16th century, Burbank’s spineless cactus later.
How-To
How to Prepare Your San Diego Yard for the Rainy Season
Gutters, grades, mulch, and irrigation tweaks before the first atmospheric river.
Plant Story
The Story of Bush Beans
Domesticated several thousand years ago in what are now Mexico and South America — kidney, pinto, and black are one species.
How-To
How to Choose Fruit Trees for Small San Diego Yards
Semi-dwarf rootstocks, espalier, and multi-graft options that actually fit.
Plant Story
The Story of Zucchini
Squash remains in Mexican caves dated to 8,000 BC; zucchini as we know it was improved near Milan in the very late 1800s.
How-To
How to Cut Outdoor Water Use by 30% Without Ugly Yard Syndrome
Hydrozones, mulch, smart controllers, and plant swaps that still look premium.
Plant Story
The Story of Chives
Onion chives used as a medicinal and culinary plant for thousands of years — a duration, not a first-domestication year.
How-To
Do You Need Gravel Under a Raised Bed? (Usually No)
UC Master Gardeners flag gravel under planting mix as a drainage myth. Here is what to do on San Diego clay instead.
Plant Story
The Story of Lettuce
Grown in Egypt by 4500 BC for sap and oils, then edible leaves; Columbus brought lettuce to the New World in 1494.
How-To
How to Install a French Drain for Garden Beds (San Diego)
Perforated pipe, gravel trench, and slope so storm water leaves your beds instead of drowning them.
Plant Story
The Story of Kale
Headless Brassica oleracea — same species as broccoli and cabbage — on Atlantic coasts, in Greek and Roman kitchens by 100 AD.
How-To
How to Build a Hugelkultur Base in a Raised Bed
Layer logs, twigs, and compost under your growing mix for fertility, air pockets, and moisture buffering.
Plant Story
The Story of Carrots
A Central Asian cultigen — purple and yellow first, orange later — not the wild Queen Anne’s lace in the ditch.
How-To
How to Grow Vegetables in Containers in San Diego
Choose the right pot, soil, crop, and watering rhythm for a productive patio vegetable garden.
Plant Story
The Story of Onion
A Central Asian cultigen with no wild ancestor found; Egypt used it by 3,000 BC, Columbus planted it on Isabella in 1493.
How-To
How to Test & Improve Soil for a San Diego Vegetable Garden
Read sand, loam, and clay by feel, sample correctly, and improve structure without guessing at fertilizer.
Plant Story
The Story of Potato
Andean tuber, perhaps 10,000 years in cultivation; Spaniards carried it to Europe in the 16th century — not a sweet potato.
How-To
How to Transplant Vegetable Seedlings Without the Shock
Harden off, plant at the correct depth, saturate the root ball, and protect new vegetables from San Diego heat.
Plant Story
The Story of Sweet Corn
From Mexican teosinte; cob remains at Tehuacan may date back 7,000 years. Sweet corn is a kernel type of Zea mays, not a separate species.
How-To
How to Water a Vegetable Garden in San Diego
Use early-morning irrigation, root-zone checks, drip, and mulch to water deeply without drowning plants.
Plant Story
The Story of Watermelon
An African cucurbit in Egyptian tombs more than 5,000 years ago; it did not reach the Americas until the 16th century.
How-To
How to Scout Vegetable Garden Pests Before You Spray
Identify the pest, measure real damage, protect beneficial insects, and start with the least disruptive control.
Plant Story
The Story of Melon
Cantaloupe, honeydew, Casaba, and Armenian cucumber-melon are one species — Cucumis melo, not watermelon and not garden cucumber.
How-To
How to Harvest & Wash Homegrown Vegetables Safely
Pick in the cool morning, use clean tools, wash under running water, and cool produce promptly.
Plant Story
The Story of Peach
A cultigen from north-central China; Chinese literature dates cultivation to 1000 BC. Nectarine is the same species.
How-To
How to Trellis and Harvest Cucumbers in San Diego
Train the vines you have, pick every day or two, and keep fruit off the soil. Do not sow cucumbers in late August.
Plant Story
The Story of Grape
Domesticated around the Caspian; Spanish missionaries brought European vines to California — 1769 and “late 1700s” stay as two sentences.
How-To
How to Harvest Peppers Through San Diego Heat
Keep a leaf canopy, pick at the color you want, and follow the UC IPM and Gemmell heat bands that drop blossoms.
Plant Story
The Story of Broccoli
A cultivar group of Brassica oleracea — sprouting broccoli popular in northern Europe in the 18th century, a California crop since the 1920s.
How-To
How to Plant and Harvest Garlic in San Diego
Order certified bulbs now, plant in October, cover coastal cloves about half an inch, then cure with airflow.
Plant Story
The Story of Spinach
From Iran to Central Asia; introduced to Europe from southwest Asia in the 16th century. California is the principal U.S. producer — Monterey grows almost half.
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