What are appropriate decorations for a gravesite?

I live too far from some loved ones' graves to visit regularly with fresh flowers. Nothing is allowed to be planted or placed on the ground because it gets in the way of the lawnmowing.





I have used silk flower arrangements, but am wondering if there is an alternative to silk flowers, which just end up in landfills when they fade.





Thank you.

What are appropriate decorations for a gravesite?
In some of the cemeteries in which we have loved ones, they allow wreathes to be placed. But some of the others only allow items that can fit into a small vase. In those, we often place flags and have found the nylon ones last longer than the natural fiber ones.
Reply:My baby is buried about 300 miles away. Silk flowers get sort of raggedy pretty quickly. . . with plastic flowers, you will need to call a florist to find out which colors fade the least. I don't get to visit often either. Sorry for your loss . . . Blessings.
Reply:If there is a grave stone, why not paint a mural on it?
Reply:A little bonsai tree - it's durable. in some cultures people were buried under trees or trees were planted at their headstones. to give them shade in the afterlife. even in the cultural angle is not for you - its a beautiful thing to do for someone you love, that is symbolic of a continuation rather than an ending.
Reply:A plaque with a picture of flowers carved in it. Durable and small enough not to get in the way.
Reply:Dried flowers and herbs. I prefer dried lavender myself. It's lovely and lasts quite a while.
Reply:On my father-in-law's grave we put a small Shepard's hook %26amp; hung a small wind chime from it.