Seasons
6 guides on Seasons, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.
Choosing flowers
Summer Flowers for a Grave: What Survives Heat, Sun and Weekly Mowing
Summer is the hardest season for grave flowers: full sun, no rain for weeks, and mowers every seven days. The flowers and colors that hold up, and where to place them so they stay.
Choosing flowers
Winter Flowers for a Grave: January to March, After the Wreaths Come Down
The weeks after the holiday clean-up are the emptiest of the year at a cemetery. What to place at a grave in deep winter, what survives snow and freeze, and why it is the easiest season for silk.
Occasions
Fall and Thanksgiving Flowers for a Grave: Mums, Harvest Colors and the Fall Clean-Up
Autumn is the season cemeteries look best and the season most graves go bare. What to place for fall and Thanksgiving, why mums, and how to time it around the fall clean-up.
Choosing flowers
Grave Decoration Ideas That Cemeteries Actually Allow
Tasteful, weatherproof ways to decorate a grave for a season or a holiday, sorted by what most cemeteries permit, what they tolerate and what they remove on sight.
Choosing flowers
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.
Choosing flowers
The Best Flowers for a Grave: What Lasts and What to Choose
Fresh or silk, roses or hydrangeas, bright or soft: a practical guide to choosing flowers for a grave that will still look cared for weeks later.