Graveyard decorations for loved ones

This touching solar garden memorial features a grieving angel and a consoling verse that lights up automatically at night. Includes 1 rechargeable "AA" battery. Resin. Measures 6 3/4"L x 4"W x 10 1/4"H.

To help with weed control, I outlined the area with burlap and a fence before addeding black mulch. I cut a circle in the burlap for planting lantana.

Here's how to decorate a grave: What to do, what not to do, and creative ideas for the very best grave decorations to honor your loved one.

Cemeteries abound with flowers, trees and plantings – all manner of living things with which to remember those who have passed. It is not unusual to come across a grave or two that is covered in ivy. In older cemeteries, especially Victorian and Rural Garden cemeteries, ivy was a perpetual favorite, blanketing many graves, both carved in stone and living plants. It has been said, "Ivy still mourns when others have forgotten the dead." Ivy symbolizes many attributes. Among them are…