By Mike Gambino High Quality Custom Landscape Lighting Designer Builders work incredibly hard to make it in the ever-changing world of landscape lighting. We keep up to date on the latest design and building trends. We invest much time and money in our businesses, and we...
By Mike Gambino One of the common ways to go about the process of choosing a professional to design and build a custom Landscape Lighting System is the competitive bidding method. The competitive bidding approach is one in which homeowners interview 2, 3, 4 or more...
By Mike Gambino When it comes to Landscape improvement, the Los Angeles area is in no short supply. Whether you’re looking for a Pool Builder or you’re on the lookout for the best landscape contractor to do a remodel of your landscaping, you’ve got a plethora of...
Bold By Mike Gambino This article about backlighting, also known as silhouetting, for some may come as an acquired “taste” or in the world of outdoor lighting an acquired effect. On the other hand, after reading it, keeping an open mind about it and putting it...
By Mike Gambino For the best 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...
By Mike Gambino You have spent months going around and around, chasing a dream and meeting with a series of non specialized generalist service providers and still none of the lighting proposals they have shown you have really thrilled you at all. Based on past experience, you...
By Mike Gambino Design Consultation meeting (with all decision makers present) Getting to know our clients: The first step in the landscape lighting project process is getting to know our potential client. Sit down for a meeting to discuss and gather information about their personal style preferences and...
By Mike Gambino We started installing hybrid LED/halogen landscape lighting systems around 10 years ago when only a 4 watt LED/20watt halogen equivalent was available. Today's LED Brightness capabilities now far outpace any halogen lamp still available on the market (although they are slowing becoming extinct)...
By Mike Gambino A Matter of Integrity. Misrepresenting somebody else’s work as one’s own is fraudulent and very unethical. Unfortunately it goes on and is not all that uncommon. In my years of designing and installing landscape lighting systems I have seen some not so honest service providers...
By Mike Gambino There are many reasons why one would choose Low Energy Low Voltage LED lights for home and business use: they’re long lasting, energy efficient and far superior than any kind of standard lighting. LED lighting is a good way to be eco-friendly and responsible...
