Headstone care
8 guides on Headstone care, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.
Grave & Headstone Care
Restoring a Bronze Grave Marker: When Cleaning Is Not Enough and Who Can Fix It
When a bronze marker has gone green, black or dull past what cleaning fixes: what refinishing involves, who is allowed to do it, how the VA replaces a government marker that has deteriorated, and what never to try yourself.
Grave & Headstone Care
Caring for a Grave in Winter: Snow, Ice and Decorations
How to look after a grave in winter without damaging the headstone: clearing snow, why salt and scraping hurt stone, when not to clean, and winter decorations.
Grave & Headstone Care
Perpetual Care at a Cemetery: What It Covers and What It Does Not
What perpetual care or endowment care at a cemetery actually pays for, what it usually leaves to the family, and the questions to ask the cemetery.
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.
Remembering From Afar
The First Visit to a Grave After the Burial: What to Expect and What to Bring
The first visit back is different from the funeral. What the grave will look like, when the headstone arrives, what to bring, and how to make the visit something you can do again.
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.