When visiting a cemetery, the stereotypical scene is a somber one: stark gravestones adorn the barren ground, with not a speck of color in sight.

But when people actually visit their loved ones’ graves, they hope for peace, comfort and tranquility – not sterility.  University of Florida experts partnered with a Central Florida city to bring the solace of nature to a local cemetery by helping it transform into the state’s first cemetery accredited as an arboretum.

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