Winter
6 guides on Winter, from choosing flowers to getting them placed.
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.
Holidays & Occasions
The First Christmas Without Them: Ways to Honor Someone at the Grave and at Home
Gentle ideas for the first Christmas after a death: at the grave, at home, and from far away, with when to plan holiday flowers so they arrive in time.
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.
Flower Guides
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.
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
Christmas Flowers for a Grave: What to Send and When to Order
How families decorate a grave for the holidays, what cemeteries allow in December, and when to order so the flowers are there in time.