By Mike Gambino Having success in the landscape lighting business means a lot more than just powering up some lights. This is a list of things you must know if you want to make it as a pro landscape lighter. Some of them are obvious, others may surprise you. No...
By Mike Gambino I would like to expose an unfortunate situation in the landscape lighting industry. A problem which does not affect me in the least because I have complete control over the manufacture of my proprietary brass and copper fixture line LED's included. But as...
By Mike Gambino If you’re on a budget, hiring a professional landscape lighting designer for your home doesn’t always make sense. However, lighting can have a huge impact on the overall aesthetics of your home and garden. It influences how the paint colors appear on the...
By Mike Gambino HIGH PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE LANDSCAPE LIGHTING SYSTEMS DESIGNED AND BUILT TO LAST. That is the slogan for my company Gambino landscape lighting inc. It has been for a very long time. It is not only our slogan but it is our promise, our brand...
By Mike Gambino In my opinion one of the most overlooked necessities of landscape lighting system ownership is maintenance. For some strange reason most don't think of it and are adverse to paying for it but it is absolutely as necessary as taking care of your...
By Mike Gambino I speak alot about poor and failed landscape lighting equipment and systems because unfortunately they are easier to find then spectacular, high quality systems that property owners enjoy on a nightly basis. There is an old saying that goes- it takes two to...
March, 2014 By Mark Carlson & Michael Gambino In this article, we will continue to uncover the realities of some of these manufacturer warranty disclosures. There is a lot of hype and misleading implications within some of these product warranties, and we feel it’s time to expose...
By Mark Carlson & Michael Gambino This week's blog features my friend, business colleague and writing partner Mark Carlson of Avalon Lighting design. I asked him if he would do some research of major manufacturers product warranties and assist me with this week and next week's...
By Mike Gambino This week is the annual conference for the landscape lighting industry. They recently updated their website and I guess they forgot where they came from or would like to change history because there is no mention of Bill Locklin anywhere that I could...
By Mike Gambino I love this quote by Paul Neil “Red” Adair as It pretty much sums up my thoughts on the work I do: “If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” Most of my clients...
