By Mike Gambino In the past 30 years since I started my landscape lighting design and installation business, the public interest has grown and landscape lighting has continued to be a growing trend in the outdoor living lifestyle and is considered a valuable addition to the landscape. While this...
By Mike Gambino It is great when we get the chance to leave our everyday routines and go away on vacation. What’s not to love about relaxing in the warm sun by a pool? However, we all know the Coronavirus Pandemic has preempted many of our...
By Mike Gambino Are you a licensed landscape contractor that specializes in system construction and lighting design and may I please see a copy of your contractor's license? Most landscape lighting designers have a copy of their landscape contractors license in their design portfolio or...
By Mike Gambino For decades, the “in-home” Design consultation/demonstration has been a standard in the landscape lighting Design/Build sales process. But the Internet, emerging technology, and a pandemic may change the future of the in-home visit forever. In many industries, the path to purchase has become simpler...
By Mike Gambino It is the first week of August here in Southern California and day time temperature highs in most areas of the region are over 100 degrees and it hasn't cooled down much after the sun goes down. Many folks are "staycationing" at home...
By Mike Gambino When should I get a landscape lighting design specialist involved on my design team for the landscape lighting system at my new luxury high-end multi-million dollar estate? EASY ANSWER: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. This is for a number of reasons...
By Mike Gambino This article may ruffle some feathers and appear as a biased point of view. However I will attempt to keep it factual and based upon my extensive experiences and interactions with thousands of projects and clients as I have been selling, designing and...
By Mike Gambino It has always amazed me how some folks could invest in the cost of a Gambino landscape lighting system, which can in some cases cost as much or more than a luxury automobile, and attempt to perform maintenance tasks on their own or...
By Mike Gambino Hospitality is an industry that includes restaurants, hotels, casinos, amusement parks, events, cruises, entertainment, and other tourism-related services. It takes only a split second to make a good impression on your guests, and lighting plays a huge part in this. The proper landscape lighting creates a warm,...
By Mike Gambino For the health of Trees and Shrubs in your Garden most all benefit from a regular program or regimen of selective, performed with sharp hand tools, never electric or gasoline powered, pruning and maintenance. Not only for the health of the plants but...
