Joel’s lifelong passion for horticulture began with an interest in the art of bonsai, which grew into a career. Prior to co-founding Mullen Brothers Landscaping, he was the lead tropical tree grower and head of education at New England Bonsai Gardens, where he helped grow delicate trees and taught others how to care for them.

Joel spent four years teaching bonsai at the New England Botanical Garden at Tower Hill in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Joel’s interests led him to serve as an educator at Kaikou School of Bonsai and the past president of Kaikou Bonsai Study Group. Joel volunteered as a member of the Worcester Tree Initiative through Tower Hill Botanic Garden and he is also a member of the programming committee for the Cactus and Succulent Society of MA.

His love of nature and horticultural expertise drive our eco-friendly landscaping philosophy.