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Grave Care – Mother’s Day and Easter 2013
Hi Everyone: This is Keith with GraveCareBusiness.com I’m just working on a quick blog post to remind you that we have TWO really, really big dates coming up in March and May of this year. Easter is March 31, 2013 and Mothers Day is May 12, 2013. If you operate a grave care business, I … Continue reading
Cemetery Contracts for 2013
It is time to bid your Cemetery contracts. In addition to the people that start grave care businesses providing floral decorating, tombstone cleaning, and individual plot maintenance, we also help people who want to provide wide-scale cemetery upkeep. This side of the grave care business is largely comprised of mowing, trimming, and general landscape maintenance. … Continue reading
Cemetery Leaf Cleanup
Cemeteries and grave plots require leaf cleanup work as we move into winter. I just returned from a trip to upstate New York where it was chilly and snowy. Yet, even in the northern climates, cemeteries and grave plots still need lots of attention so they can be maintained through the winter. Leaf care, snow … Continue reading
Hurricane Damage to New York Area Cemeteries
This morning’s New York Times has an article relating to damage in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York. Green-Wood is known for many fine examples of large flourishing trees. Unfortunately, as trees grow larger, their vulnerability to high winds increases. As we have all seen, damage resulting from Hurricane Sandy is taking its toll on … Continue reading
Fall in the Cemetery – Grave Care Autumn 2012
I love this time of year and I love being able to spend my days working in leaf covered cemeteries. As October draws to a close, leaves’ colors are reaching their peak. I was working in the cemetery today and I snapped a few pictures to share with you. If you have ever thought about … Continue reading
Autumn Grave Care and Cemetery Maintenance
As summer’s effects diminish, autumn’s colors accentuate the beauty of almost every cemetery I visit. I love this time of year and as we journey headlong into the fall season cemetery & grave maintenance and grave care duties will become more enjoyable and more abundant. Ahhhh….FALL. Leaves change colors and litter the ground with their … Continue reading
Grave Decorations and Plot Maintenance for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is Sunday June 17, 2012. Traditionally, Father’s Day is one of the busier times for Grave Care Companies. Father’s day is an opportunity for family members to visit their father’s grave site and pay respects to him. While Mother’s Day brings many requests for floral decorations, we have always seen increased “utilitarian” requests … Continue reading
Grave Care Decorations and Memorial Day: Grave Care Business
Memorial Day is the next big holiday that will have family members thinking about grave care and decorations for their loved ones’ gravesites. Memorial Day is a day of remembering all those who died in Wars while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Cemeteries such as Arlington and other National Cemeteries have dedicated crews … Continue reading
Grave Care Maintenance & Easter Grave Headstone Decorations
Hi Everyone: We are entering a VERY BUSY time for the Grave Care Business. The sun is shining, trees are blooming, and each day is warmer than the last. Spring is truly in the air as cold winter days have been banished to our memories for another season. Spring is a time of revitalization and … Continue reading
Spring Time Grave Care – January 2012
Springtime is just around the corner and you have an ideal opportunity to build clients for your Grave Care Business as winter weather dwindles and warmer temperatures make your potential customers realize the importance of proper grave care, plot maintenance, gravestone cleaning, and springtime floral grave decorations. Though this winter has been mild over much … Continue reading