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Opposite page: Teak benches flank the entry of the main house, while
colorful impatiens encircle the trees. Cheryl Kimelman calls the lush
gardens, which she designed, her "15-year work in progress." This page,
above: Cheryl created a 15-foot waterfall along the side of the house
that is visible from the front porch. "I like things that look natural," Cheryl
says. She softened the stones on the steep hill with plenty of plants,
including Baltic ivy and Lilies of the Valley. Dr. Joel and Cheryl Kimelman
(right) have spotted Blue Herons taking a close-up look at the pair of
bronze birds (far right) settled along the water's edge under a Corkscrew
willow tree. Unlike other willows, the Corkscrew turns upward. "They
don't get droopy," says Cheryl. Bottom right: On the screened-in deck,
a glass-top solarium with screened-in sides for better air circulation
encircles a waterfall fish pond to which friends contribute fish, frogs and
turtles. Below: Lovely bursts of color pop up at various twists and turns
of the flagstone (set in cement) walkway that winds through the spacious
front yard of the Kimelman home. "Every year I add more areas to it,"
says Cheryl. The birdhouse is one of about 30 on the property. "I get all
kinds of finches and wrens," says Cheryl. "It's wonderful."
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