by Mike Gambino Attaching wiring to trees is not harmful to the tree if common sense and a few important guidelines are followed. First we need to know how trees grow. Contrary to popular belief, if a fixture is placed at a 20 ft level in the...
by Mike Gambino I had a question from a prospect recently about the warranty on my 3 watt LED which is an alternative for and equivalent to a 20 watt halogen lamp. I was asked why my LED was only warranted for 3 years when they...
by Mike Gambino We might have a tendency as lighting designers to focus primarily on aesthetic values while designing a landscape lighting system. But it is our responsibility to the property owners and to ourselves to make sure that we also provide a reasonably safe and...
by Mike Gambino On occasion I get a call or e-mail from someone saying how much they love my work. How they want me perform some of the same magic in their yard. OK, sounds like a serious prospect. Sometimes the idea of landscape lighting is sparked...
By Mike Gambino I have spoken many times on this blog about the utmost importance of landscape lighting system maintenance service. In fact I have also gone as far as to recommend to buyers that a company should be automatically disqualified as a candidate to install your...
By Mike Gambino Such was the question a prospective client asked me recently and so I figured that being I’d not broached this subject directly here on this blog, as well as the fact that even though summer is upon us, now was the perfect time...
by Mike Gambino Ok, so you've finally decided this is the year for a landscape lighting system in your front or back yard. Because buying a lighting system is something we don't get much practice at, many people frankly go about it the wrong way. This is...
By Mike Gambino Historically kit lighting has been available as plug and play simple and easy to do it yourself installation from big box stores and such. This is not what this article is about. With the availability of higher grades of lighting available to anyone with...
By Mike Gambino Most every landscape lighting system shopper has a budget. As a consumer myself, I get this. And that's what this article is all about. After having personally assisted over 1000 people in their landscape lighting system purchase, the concept of meeting a budget but...
by Mike Gambino Yes, that’s right, low voltage landscape lighting systems are better than high or standard house current landscape lighting systems, at least in most applications. Are there exceptions? Sure, maybe in some large industrial or commercial properties that have huge buildings and or tremendous...
