Thanks for sharing! I love that place

Blueangel, if you prefer to travel by interstate, take I-85 to where it combines with I-40 in Greensboro. Continue east on I-85 & I-40 until you are approaching Hillsboro and the two spit. At that point take I-40 east until you are just outside Raleigh. Take exit 289 off I-40 (Wade Avenue). Stay on Wade Ave. past the first exit which is Edwards Mill Rd., then take the second exit off Wade which is Blue Ridge Road. Turn right on Blue Ridge and you will pass the State Fairgrounds and come to the intersection with Hillsboro St. Cross Hillsboro and the railroad tracks. At the first light just over the tracks, turn left onto Beryl Road. The Arboretum will be on your right after about one-quarter mile down Beryl Rd. If you choose to not travel on the interstate, take Hwy 49 to Asheboro and get on Hwy 64 east. Take Hwy 64 all the way to the Apex - Cary area where it combines with Hwy US 1. Go north On US 1 / 64 and they combine with the Raleigh (Inner) Beltline, I-440. Continue north on US 1 / I-440 to exit 2 west bound, Western Blvd. At the first stoplight on Western Blvd turn right on Blue Ridge Rd. And go to the second traffic light which is Beryl Rd. Turn right and the arboretum is on your right as before. If you accidently find yourself on east bound Western Blvd., you can turn left at the first traffic light on Method St. and follow it to where it dead ends onto Beryl. Turn left onto Beryl and the arboretum will be on your left. Also, If you find yourself on Hillsboro St., Beryl Rd. dead ends onto Hillsboro where Hillsboro St passes under the Beltline (I-440 & US 1). I hope to see you there.

Helen really captured lots of fun. Great photos and narrative. Cameron

I guess that because they are all around and considered "trash" trees they do not get much attention. The same thing with Taxodium, it is just now becoming used more in landscaping and some shopping centers are planting them in the parking lot islands. Much better than Bradford pears that are sometimes still being planted. I always think why not use pines in commercial and municipal landscapes, the ones that I have seen seem to do well in the reflected heat/drought and they should be cheap too. It seems to be the "familiarity breeds contempt" thing working here. I'll try to get some pics but they're far up.