By Mike Gambino This article is not about any particular episode or client. I am fortunate to have great clients for the most part and very thankful for that. In fact it’s been quite awhile since one of these types of calls has ruined my day....
By Mike Gambino Experience only comes from repetitive behavior over an extended period of time. The successful completion of multiple projects of various types and sizes will allow for skills to be mastered. If landscape lighting is important to you, only do business with an experienced...
By Mike Gambino What has inspired this blog article is that recently I’ve been reading some misguided statements on the internet from fellow trade colleagues. One guy was promoting an internet retailer on a public message forum who sells electrical products to anyone whether qualified to...
By Mike Gambino Working in the landscape lighting industry is a fantastic gig – there’s no denying it. Something about being outdoors everyday in the fresh air and sun surrounded by plants and beautiful trees and being able to be creative yourself is just unbeatable. But...
By Mike Gambino It has not been a well kept secret that over the past few years Loran Nightscaping the originator of 12 volt landscape lighting has been on the brink of going out of business. In fact they were briefly out of business for a...
By Mike Gambino I write this blog only 9 days after publishing this article on this very blog https://gambino.sycamoresol.com/2013/08/17/select-your-landscape-lighting-designer-builder-with-much-care/ Low and behold I have received a generous offer to contribute to an article that is currently being written about landscape lighting design in another landscaping trade magazine. Below...
By Mike Gambino I’ve written about this topic before but I think it needs to be written about again. At a recent scheduled maintenance service for a client, whose system we installed about 8 years ago, upon arrival we were given a box of LED’s and...
By Mike Gambino In the past I have written articles on this blog and elsewhere regarding why the end consumer needs to really do their due diligence when vetting a landscape lighting designer/builder candidate before selecting them for their project. I wanted to use a prime example...
By Mike Gambino Ever since the introduction of 12 volt garden lighting equipment designed specifically for outdoor use, produced from fruit and juice cans in the 1950s, product manufacturers have been steadily producing technology intended to reduce the physical effort required to operate and maintain landscape...
By Mike Gambino I read a blog post recently from a landscape lighter in another part of the country who described the process they go through when first meeting with a prospect. I find it interesting because it is totally different and contrasts with methods we...
