By Mike Gambino How do you change an industry or market? I can speak from experience about this as we are constantly doing this and it's one of our main goals on this website ...
By Mike Gambino I love trees and plants. Seriously. I love beautiful landscaping. I am an unashamed lover of beautiful spaces out of doors. I love to read about landscaping. I love to watch gardening shows on TV. I love to observe new and interesting plants and trees...
By Mike Gambino This is especially true with today's LED technology. Now more than ever you as a buyer and end user of of low voltage landscape lighting products and services must be made aware that most times manufacturer claims and specifications are not what they...
By Mike Gambino Recently the marketplace has seen an increase in cheap LED’s which may appear to be a good deal however more often than not they turn out not to be so good. This article is about the light source (LED lamp) itself and not...
By Mike Gambino Gambino High performance Landscape lighting systems cost between $3,000 and several hundred thousand dollars. Most average sized tract home properties cost between $7,000 and $30,000 to illuminate effectively. Estates and larger properties, or commercial landscape lighting systems usually cost between $25,000 and $100,000...
By Mike Gambino This week’s blog article is geared more to my fellow colleagues around the country and world who design and install landscape lighting systems professionally. While the home improvement industry overall has finally caught a break in the form of a better economy, an improving...
How to work with your custom landscape lighting professional to ensure that your project is a success. By Mike Gambino Last week I wrote about the importance of working with a custom landscape lighting designer builder when the project warrants. Whether you’re planning on a lighting system...
By Mike Gambino You may be able to set up simple light schemes on your own, but there are some things that are better left to the pros. You can find bits and pieces of a landscape lighting system at your local home improvement store, and you...
By Mike Gambino It’s easy to get caught up in the frustration of the price match or online shopper who’s attempting to pick your knowledgeable brain and call you out to consult with no intention of hiring. To add insult to injury, there is continued talk of...
By Mike Gambino Here is a great article written many years ago for Modern Mechanix magazine about Frank ( F.B. ) Nightingale, aka "the mystifier" and "magician with light", that I feel encapsulates what Nightingale, the originator of Garden lighting, was all about. That is hiding...
