Ideas & Trends

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in Indoor Landscaping, Outdoor Landscaping

Remaining at the forefront of landscape design requires ongoing education on critical shifts in our industry. At John Mini, we educate and promote the use of native plants in lieu of invasive plants. Our team hosts educational seminars that range from topics in landscape practice, nature, horti... read more.

• April 16, 2024

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

Guidance on Tillandsias:Air Plants are members of the bromeliad family (just like the pineapple!). The major difference between them and other bromeliads is that they are part of a specific genus, tillandsia, which is considered epiphytic.Epip-what!? Epiphyte comes from the Greek epi- (meaning 'upon... read more.

• March 24, 2023

By Mark Mini, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

To dream about where we want to go, we must first understand where we came from. I invite you to the beginnings of our business. It was sometime before December 1973. He was in the middle of a fancy hair salon with a bunch of plants and materials scattered about. One, two, maybe three trips back to... read more.

• March 24, 2023

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

"Taking a moment to enjoy our surroundings is an excellent way to center ourselves. We are born to explore, and my family's dog, Sahara, is a supurb companion for adventure! Hiking and traveling around new places are favorite pastimes of mine, and I find it's always extra special when I can bring al... read more.

• November 16, 2022

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

From the time I was learning to walk until the day he passed, my father told me stories about his time in Vietnam. I loved nothing more than to sit in his living room and have him show me slides, reel to reel motion videos, pictures and old battle wounds. I can still hear the slide machine make that... read more.

• September 14, 2022

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

One of my favorite classes during my MBA was Statistics. Professor Krystofiak was an amazing teacher and the only one that truly stands out from my 5 years at UB. He taught us statistics by teaching us to use Excel for data modeling. By the end of our coursework, I was fluent in Excel and data model... read more.

• April 28, 2022

By George Axiotakis, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

John Mini uses a variety of plants in its color program, including anthuriums, bromeliads,kalanchoes and a few orchid species. We use them alone in dish gardens, in combinationbowl gardens, and in open terrariums. Orchids are prized for their beautiful flowers, amongthe most spectacular in the plant... read more.

• March 31, 2022

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

Both of my parents immigrated here from Ireland almost 40 years ago. They didn’t have much growingup but they made the most of it and came here for a better life. Growing up in a first-generationhousehold with 3 siblings, you needed to be resourceful because new things didn’t appear out... read more.

• March 18, 2022

By George Axiotakis, Posted in Indoor Landscaping

I was tempted to title this article, “Time to Plantsplain™” I like plants enough to occasionallyhang around exotic plant websites and Facebook plant groups. Probably the most commonquestion(s) go like this: Why is my plant stretching/yellowing/dropping leaves? Theaccompanying pics... read more.

• March 15, 2022

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

I have always been an outdoors kind of person, playing outside dawn till dusk as a kid in and around Cleveland Ohio. I developed a connection to the woods and farmland spending the days climbing, digging, catching, planting, and building with what nature made available. As I got older and became inf... read more.

• February 14, 2022

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in

Over 10 years ago, I was at a friend’s party on a lake, borrowed his kayak and went out for a cruise. BAM! I was hooked or should I say paddled? Fast forward years later I have 3 kayaks and a paddle board (and a mortgage and kids and blah blah blah) who would’ve thought I would build thi... read more.

• February 09, 2022

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

Never give up! No matter how dark today is, always have faith for tomorrow to be better.  My parents had great faith and always taught us to never give up. They had to have faith because they had a whole lot of children, just bunches!! My faith had sustained me through out my entire l... read more.

• November 11, 2021

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

“We are born to grow, and it’s important to keep growing throughout our lives. When I am not gardening or estimating for John Mini, I love to paint and listen to music; this is acrylic, ink, and charcoal on canvas. I usually don’t know what any painting will look like when I first... read more.

• October 13, 2021

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

As a young boy growing up, I developed a passion for music. Not only the songs themselves, but how they come to be, what was the meaning behind them, and how they may relate to life.   Recently, one album in particular keeps popping up to me. It's called ‘Fre... read more.

• August 09, 2021

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

Driven by passion, the people of our community inspire us every day. This past year has emphasized that we need to cultivate unity and recognize sincerity. We are sharing their stories, in the hopes that they do the same for you.  Among the many things we have in common, both John Mini and... read more.

• July 27, 2021

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

I got a call from my dad this past weekend saying he needed help planting some rose bushes which he came across. Being that I work at a landscaping company, it was about time I tried my hand at gardening and helped to add some enchantment to his back... read more.

• July 15, 2021

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

Cooking is something that has been part of my whole life. As a younger child I remember standing up in a chair to watch my grandmother cook. She used to make the best, most delicious dishes and with such ease. Everyone would have lunch at my grandfather’s house, about 10-20 people on any given... read more.

• June 17, 2021

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

I have never seen a swan before! Seriously, at least not that I can remember anyway. As I was walking by a lake near the office in Congers, the swans stopped me in my tracks! I am sure it sounds silly to those from the area. But I was amazed just how beautiful they are up close (maintaining a distan... read more.

• June 14, 2021

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

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• June 11, 2021

By John Mini Distinctive Landscapes, Posted in What's Happening At John Mini

As I reflect on the past 3 years here at John Mini, I can’t remember a day where I felt I haven’t learned, grown or simply became better. I’ve worked with almost every department trying to give a helping hand where I can so we can deliver the high quality of work we here at John Mi... read more.

• June 08, 2021