Traditions
3 guides on Traditions, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.
Holidays & Occasions
What Is a Grave Blanket? The Winter Tradition, Explained
A grave blanket is a covering of evergreen boughs laid on a grave for winter. Where the tradition comes from, when to place one, and which cemeteries allow them.
Veterans & Military Honors
What Coins on a Veteran's Grave Mean: Penny, Nickel, Dime and Quarter
A coin on a veteran's headstone is a quiet message to the family. What a penny, nickel, dime and quarter mean, how to leave one, and what cemeteries do with them.
What to Put on a Grave
What Can You Put on a Grave Instead of Flowers?
Stones, flags, a written card, coins, photos, small keepsakes and winter wreaths: what you can leave at a grave besides flowers, what each one means, and what cemeteries clear away.