Fall
5 guides on Fall, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.
Flower Guides
Chrysanthemums on a Grave: What They Mean Around the World
Why chrysanthemums are the flower of the dead in parts of Europe and Asia, what they mean in the US, and how to use mums at a grave in the fall.
Remembering From Afar
The First Thanksgiving After a Loss: Ways to Remember Them
The first Thanksgiving without someone is hard. Gentle ways to include them in the day, at the table and at the grave, especially if you live far away.
Holidays & Occasions
All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day and Día de los Muertos: Flowers for the Grave in Early November
November 1 and 2 are the days of the dead across the Catholic world and Latin America. The traditions, the flowers (marigolds, chrysanthemums, candles) and how to keep them from far away.
Holidays & Occasions
Fall and Thanksgiving Flowers for a Grave: Mums, Harvest Colors and the Fall Clean-Up
Autumn is the season cemeteries look best and the season most graves go bare. What to place for fall and Thanksgiving, why mums, and how to time it around the fall clean-up.
Veterans & Military Honors
Veterans Day Flowers for a Grave: Honoring Service on November 11
Veterans Day honors everyone who served. What to place at a veteran's grave on November 11, the national cemetery window, and how it differs from Memorial Day.