National cemeteries
4 guides on National cemeteries, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.
Occasions
Memorial Day Flowers for a Grave: Traditions, Flags and What Cemeteries Allow
How families honor a grave on Memorial Day, what national cemeteries allow that weekend, the flag rules, and when to have flowers placed so they are there for the holiday.
Occasions
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.
Cemetery know-how
Flowers at a Veteran's Grave: National Cemetery Rules, Windows and What to Send
National cemeteries follow one floral policy: fresh flowers always, artificial flowers only in set windows, no glass or permanent items. What that means for sending flowers to a veteran.
Cemetery know-how
Cemetery Flower Rules: What You Can Leave at a Grave, and When It Gets Removed
Most cemeteries have rules about flowers, vases and decorations, and clean-up dates when everything is cleared. Here is what to expect and how to avoid losing your flowers.