Grave & Headstone Care
5 guides on Grave & Headstone Care, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.
Cleaning and caring for headstones, markers and vases, and what to do when something needs fixing.
Grave & Headstone Care
Sunken or Tilted Headstone: Why It Happens and Who Fixes It
Why headstones sink and lean, who is responsible for fixing them, and what to ask the cemetery or a monument company before anything is moved.
Grave & Headstone Care
How to Clean a Bronze Grave Marker Without Damaging It
Bronze markers need gentle care. What to use, what never to use, how to handle the natural patina, and when to ask the cemetery first.
Grave & Headstone Care
How to Choose a Headstone Vase: Built-In, Turning, Staked and What Cemeteries Allow
The vase at a grave decides what flowers can be placed and whether they stay. Built-in turning vases, ground stakes, bronze and granite, sizes, and how to replace one that is missing or broken.
Grave & Headstone Care
How to Clean a Headstone Safely: What to Use and What Will Ruin It
Water, a soft brush and patience clean most headstones. Bleach, wire brushes and pressure washers destroy them. A safe method for granite, marble and bronze, and when to call a professional.
Grave & Headstone Care
Headstone Saddle or Ground Vase? How to Pick the Right Grave Arrangement
Saddles sit across the top of an upright headstone. Vase arrangements go beside a flat marker or into a built-in vase. Here is how to choose for the grave you have.