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...
By Mike Gambino I mentioned in my previous blog post that we were working on a very large project 450 miles from our normal service area. This project on 40 acres will be ongoing over the next 3 years or so as the property is developed...
By Mike Gambino Occasionally we get asked to do projects out of our normal service area in southern California. If the project is interesting, the client able and willing to pay for our lighting system, travel and lodgings then we go. This week we started such a...
By Mike Gambino, This is not meant to be a slight to handymen. They provide a very important service to their clients when a specialist is not needed. Some may think their handymen could handle changing a few light bulbs in their outdoor lighting system. What could...
By Mike Gambino The Company Q: How did Gambino Landscape Lighting come about? A: I had been in the landscaping industry for a long time in New York. In 1989 I decided to sell my business, got married and moved to California landing on Los Angeles soil January first 1990. I...
By Mike Gambino Driveways and pathways Another interesting feature and can be lit in various ways from spread light LEDs to down lighting from trees. The main aim for this type of area is to get the delicate balance between practicality and beauty which when done well...
By Mike Gambino When the sun goes down, it shouldn't mean people can't enjoy their garden features, thanks to the range of lighting options available. If you are waiting for the best time to have a landscape lighting system installed then wait no more. There is...
By Mike Gambino This winter we received a call from a prospective client to come out to consult and provide a quotation for a new project to illuminate 3 large statues that the owners had just imported from overseas. Like many of our projects, this call...
By Mike Gambino As many already know, adequate lighting is a critical part of keeping the exterior of your home safe. Even though lighting is very important to home safety, a lot of homeowners don’t look at their lighting as being an integral aspect of safety....
By Mike Gambino Bringing out textures at night that may go unnoticed during the day creates interest and attention in the landscape after dark. In the photo below from this recently completed Gambino LED landscape lighting project in Beverly Hills California. It is the architectural walls...
