Fresh flowers
4 guides on Fresh flowers, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.
Cemetery Rules
Flowers at a Green Burial Ground or Natural Cemetery: What Is Allowed
Natural burial grounds usually prohibit silk flowers, vases and anything that does not decompose. How to honor a grave in a conservation or green cemetery, and what to do instead of a standard arrangement.
Remembering From Afar
What to Do With Funeral Flowers After the Service
What to do with funeral flowers after the service: the casket spray, what to leave at the grave, how to dry or press them, and where to give the rest.
Flower Guides
How Long Do Flowers Last on a Grave? Fresh, Silk and Potted, Season by Season
Fresh flowers last days at a grave, silk lasts months, potted plants depend on the season. Realistic timelines by material and weather, and how to make any of them last longer.
Flower Guides
Silk vs Fresh Flowers for a Grave: An Honest Comparison
Fresh flowers are beautiful and gone in days. Silk lasts a season. When each one is the right choice for a grave, what cemeteries think, and why placed-for-you flowers are almost always silk.