Friday, February 12, 2010

Park Place Magazine Article

She started out studying veterinary medicine in college, but after taking a job as a gardener Pamela Dabah discovered her green thumb. "I felt like I found my calling," says the Montreal native, who switched gears to study horticulture and plant physiology.
Dabah moved to the U.S. in 1985 and later became the director of horticulture at the New York City Parks Department. While there, she designed the outdoor area of the Tisch Children's Zoo in Central Park, among "some other pretty awesome projects," she says.
The gardening guru moved to Morristown in 1988, where she still resides with her husband and three children. In 2003, she started her own venture, Dabah Landscape Designs, a New Jersey board-certified and fully-insured landscaping company. Since then, she's been involved in myriad projects that span "everything from penthouse patios in New York City to estates out here in Jersey," says Dabah. The company provides garden planning, landscaping, water feature installation, and tree work. Whether a customer desires a romantic English garden or needs a drainage problem fixed, Dabah and her five employees meet the specific needs. "I want their end product to be something they are so excited about and proud of," she says. - Mallory Gelert.

About the company and what we can offer to you.

Dabah Landscape Designs is a design/build company dedicated to the art to landscape design inspiring beauty, calmness yet considering function and use of intimate outdoor spaces. Balancing elements of texture and color with the strength of knowledge and expert craftsmanship, the DLD team eloquently expresses the clients' goals. Finished landscapes blend built and natural environments together to provide harmonious aesthetics and essential elements. The work of DLD has been featured in many NJ Publications and has won design awards from New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association (NJLCA) for excellence in design and installation. Pamela Dabah is DLD's lead designer. Ms. Dabah has an extensive portfolio, holds a masters degree in horticulture and was the former Director of Horticulture for the NYC Parks Department. Dabah Landscape Designs prides itself on distinctive designs and inviting outdoor space that ill be enjoyed and experience through time.