At Bless a Grave, our mission is to respect and honor the final resting places of your loved ones. We provide a range of gravesite care services, ensuring that each resting place reflects the love and memories cherished by families. Whether you need something as simple as Spring cleanup of your loved ones’ graves and placement of grave decorations or you would prefer enhanced services such as professional gravestone cleaning, we have you covered! Love flowers at the gravesite to honor loved ones? We can place and maintain beautiful flowers for a special occasion or throughout the Summer!
Our services are a wonderful option for families who would like to see a well-kept gravesite when visiting, without hauling cleaning materials with them on each visit. We are also a helpful service for families who live a distance away and are unable to care for the site or place flowers.
We provide services at cemeteries in and around the following towns/cities in Southeastern Minnesota:
Rochester
Austin
Byron
Grand Meadow
Le Roy
Ostrander
Racine
Spring Valley
Stewartville
Outdoor monuments and markers are subjected to the elements, depositing dirt, pollen, bird droppings, and debris on and around the stones. While a good rain helps, it doesn't compare to a thorough cleaning. Over time, it is also common to see organic buildup occur. Typically, it's patches of a plant organism called lichen, which can render a stone unreadable and even impact the integrity of the stone. Let us protect it and honor your loved ones with professional gravesite cleaning.
We carefully and thoroughly clean the stone(s) at the grave of your loved one(s). This service is a deep clean and includes the safe removal of organic material such as lichens. Water and D/2 biologic solution are used, along with soft items such as cloths, nylon tools, and brushes. No metal or abrasives are ever used on the stone. We apply D/2 when we leave, then we return to continue cleaning, repeating the process for best results. The base is swept, cleaned, & debris is removed at gravesite.
We will carefully and thoroughly clean the marker at the grave of your loved one(s). This service is a deep clean for a flat, non-stone marker. It includes the use of water and safe solutions, along with soft items such as cloths, nylon tools, and brushes. No metal or abrasives are ever used to clean the actual marker. Any grass or dirt overtaking the edges of the marker will be removed, and debris will be cleared from the gravesite (ie: bits of plastic decoration, broken items, sticks, etc.)
Want to keep the gravesite neat and tidy throughout the warmer months? This service runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day and includes regular visits to the gravesite to do basic cleanup: Spot-cleaning and/or wipe-down of headstone, sweeping base free of grass clippings/leaves/dirt, hand-trimming any long grass near the stone, removing any broken items or debris from the site, and readjusting any existing decorations and/or flowers that have tipped or been disrupted. Goodbye to bird droppings!
We offer a variety of flower services, including potted flowers, fresh cut bouquets, and UV-resistant faux flower options. All flower services include delivery, placement, and timely removal (as dictated by cemetery rules). Please note that cemetery rules regarding flowers and decorations can vary widely.
We are partnering with a local small business to bring you beautiful, quality floral arrangements that we place where your loved ones rest. Honor a birthday, anniversary, Mother's/Father's Day, holidays, religious dates, etc. The price includes vase of flowers, delivery, placement, and removal. We include one water replenishment trip. Flowers are removed after one week.
NOTE: We cannot guarantee flowers won't be enjoyed by deer, bunnies, etc. once placed at the cemetery.
Memorial Day to Labor Day! Faux flower arrangement in monument-integrated or spike vase. The flowers may not be real, but they always bloom & hold their color...especially since we only use faux florals that are UV-resistant and weather resistant. You want them to look good, and so do we! Price includes faux flower arrangement, delivery, placement, maintenance, and removal. Maintenance includes regular visits to ensure they're still in place and look good (we will refresh as needed!).
Commemorate a special day or season at your loved one's gravesite with an artificial flower arrangement. We will place the arrangement, maintain it for up to 6 weeks, then remove it. Arrangements placed in a monument-integrated or spike vase. The artificial florals are UV-resistant and rated for outdoors. Price includes arrangement, delivery, placement, maintenance, and removal. Maintenance includes regular visits to ensure florals are still in place and look good (we will refresh as needed!).
Beautify the gravesite with potted flowers from Memorial Day to Labor Day! Price includes pot of live flowering plant(s), cemetery-ready plant stand, delivery, placement, maintenance, and removal. The maintenance includes pruning, fertilizer, and frequent watering to keep the plants flowering and looking healthy all Summer long!
2026 Season: We will be placing Geraniums. Choose from Red, White, or Pink when you reserve this service!
For Clients who already have the Plant Stand and Flower Pot! Beautify the gravesite with potted flowers from Memorial Day to Labor Day! Price includes live flowering plant(s) - planted in your supplied pot, delivery, placement, maintenance, and removal. The maintenance includes pruning, fertilizer, and frequent watering to keep the plants flowering and looking healthy all Summer long!
2026 Season: We will be placing Geraniums. Choose from Red, White, or Pink when you reserve this service!
Beautify the gravesite with a pot of faux flowers from Memorial Day to Labor Day! Price includes 12-14-inch pot of weather and UV-resistant faux flowers, delivery, placement, monthly checks to ensure they're still looking good, and removal after Labor Day. **Let us know if you need a plant stand or if you already own one!**
Yes! Many cemeteries allow Winter arrangements. We'll open reservations in September!
Want to combine Cleaning Services with Flowers? Cleaning with Gravesite Care? Check out our combo packages! Please note that cemetery rules regarding flowers and decorations can vary widely. We do our best to guide you through your available options based on cemetery criteria, but if you have questions, please contact us!
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Apparel and gift items will soon be available for purchase. We will also be offering grave decorations for placement at the gravesite. Remember: Reminiscing and sharing good memories are healthy ways to honor loved ones and to help us process our grief.
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**All services include communication to our clients when we perform any service visit at the gravesite.**