Roses
6 guides on Roses, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.
Flower Guides
Pink and White Roses: What They Mean and Why They Suit a Grave
What pink and white roses say together, who families choose them for, how the two colors read at a grave from a distance, and how to keep roses looking right outdoors.
Flower Guides
Roses and Peonies: What They Mean Together, and a Memorial Arrangement That Lasts
Why roses and peonies are such a loved pairing, what each flower means, why fresh peonies are hard to find most of the year, and how to bring them to a grave.
Flower Guides
Flower Meanings for a Grave: What Each Flower and Color Says
The flowers most often put on graves, by name: roses, lilies, carnations, chrysanthemums and more, and what each flower and each color means at a grave.
Holidays & Occasions
Mother's Day Flowers for a Grave: Ideas, Timing and What Lasts
Mother's Day is the busiest day of the year at cemeteries. Here is what to place at Mom's grave, when to have it delivered, and how to make it last through May.
Holidays & Occasions
Valentine's Day Flowers for a Grave: Roses for a Spouse Who Is Gone
For a widow or widower, Valentine's Day is one of the hardest dates. What to place at a spouse's grave, why silk roses in February, and how families support a grieving parent that week.
Holidays & Occasions
Wedding Anniversary Flowers at a Grave: Keeping the Date After Losing a Spouse
The wedding anniversary is the date a widow or widower marks most privately. How to place flowers at a spouse's grave for it, what to choose, and how children can help.