Where to Establish Garden Memorials

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When someone dies it is only natural that those left behind will want to create a memorial to honor and remember the deceased. There are many ways for the bereaved to do this, including planting a tree or commissioning a memorial plaque. Garden memorials are another option to honor the deceased and is one that is gaining in popularity.

Public or Private Garden Memorials

When choosing to memorialize the life of the deceased by way of a garden memorial, the first decision that the next of kin must make is whether to set the memorial in a public memorial gardens or as a private memorial on private land.

Public memorial gardens are peaceful landscaped public areas where appropriate garden memorials can be placed in honor of loved ones. They are often attached to funeral homes and public cemeteries, and offer memorial plots for garden memorials at a price.

A private memorial garden - that is a garden memorial established on private property of the deceased / next of kin - offers the opportunity to construct more personal garden memorials in honor of the deceased. Whereas in a public memorial gardens the bereaved will need to observe strict regulations as laid down by the owner of the land on which the garden memorial is set, garden memorials on private property are largely free from such restrictions.

However, before installing garden memorials on private land - especially if the garden memorial involves interment of cremated remains - it is advisable to check local land laws. Some US states have regulations in place that may affect you.