Brookland Cemetery’s Spring Cleanup begins this Wednesday, March 1, 2023.

As you prepare to decorate for the upcoming season, please be mindful of Brookland’s decorating policies. Specifically pertinent in the springtime are planting rights:

• Families may plant annuals only, all perennials will be removed.
• Plants must be maintained (weeded and watered) throughout the growing season or they will be removed.
• Decorating rights, including any annuals planted, are for the 8” directly in front of the monument only. Decorations and/or plants may not be on either side of the monument or behind a monument. For families waiting for monument delivery, their decoration space is 8” above the grave.
• Only bark mulch is allowed and must be kept to the 8” directly in front of the monument. No other types of mulch (plastic, glass, etc) may be used.

Additionally, to maintain consistency and the beauty of the cemetery as well as ensuring upkeep and necessary maintenance, those families waiting for their monument delivery are asked to limit their decorations to 2-3 small items at the head of their loved one’s grave. Families are asked to be mindful of any tokens or decorations left by others that would cause them to exceed the 2-3 item limit. The cemetery, at its discretion and without notice, will remove any decorations which may create a safety hazard or cause additional maintenance burdens.