During the pandemic my family and I decided to build a garden. A place we can go to disconnect from what’s going on around us during these trying times. Working at John Mini and being able to see the different landscaping designs and presentations, it inspired us to start from the ground up. It began as a hand sketch, then I drew it on CAD, and then we brought it to life.

We brought our kids to a local nursery and picked out what they would like to bring back home. Walking into that garden every day and seeing the progress of each plant is a very exciting yet calming experience, sometimes you get caught up in the space, hours can go by without realizing it. We learned a lot this past year and will continue to expand our garden as it continues to grow.

Samantha Bertrand, Estimator