By Mike Gambino The moon is high in the sky which at twilight is a beautiful shade of sapphire blue, but towering trees still cast dramatic night shadows across the lawn, and their silhouettes dance across the surface of the pool. Every night, the grounds around a...
By Mike Gambino There’s certainly no question that landscape lighting budgets can range from shoestring to extravagant. Do you think it deserves a prominent place in the landscape budget? There are certainly a number of landscape lighting designers who will tell you it does. After all, lighting...
By Mike Gambino When you happen to be shopping for a landscape lighting system provider, you’re dealing with one of those industries where “you get what you pay for.” It’s not unlike other design and mechanical installation services such as landscaping and interior design, so it’s just...
By Mike Gambino This article will discuss the pricing criteria for new landscape lighting work not maintenance or repair work which typically is priced by the amount of time the labor takes to complete and the cost for required parts. For landscape lighters, the question of how...
By Mike Gambino If you have a dark landscape that you are trying to light, you probably already know that it isn’t an easy task to accomplish. It’s important to understand how different light fixtures illuminate a space differently. If you really want the best results...
By Mike Gambino When designing an outdoor space it is essential to pay attention to the lighting. Both the quantity and quality of light can have a dramatic effect on how the space will appear after dark. Quantity is fairly simple, the more light you have...
By Mike Gambino A custom made landscape lighting system can breathe life into a residential, commercial or business property after the sun goes down. When dramatic is the way to go, a custom made high performance landscape lighting system will fit the bill. When choosing a...
by Mike Gambino This recently completed project marks the return of Diane Larson of Gardens by Di, a landscape designer/contractor based in ventura county. I have known Diane for probably 12 years or so and have worked together with her lighting her gardens for many years....
By Mike Gambino When you select a landscape lighting system builder for your home or your business, one of the decisions you will make is what kind of builder you want to work with. By that I mean, what business model approach do you prefer? For...
By Mike Gambino It’s a fact of life that some clients just don’t really seem to understand the sort of schedule that is necessary to complete a landscape lighting project. Keeping to a schedule when you’re waiting for approval, response or something else from a client...
