Ruth n Jersey
Well-known Member
- Location
- Northern New Jersey
I try to visit the families graves about twice a year. At holiday time and also in the spring. I put artificial flowers because I'm not there to care for real ones. It is a couple of hours away and I don't drive that far anymore.
Today I was shocked to see shrubs that my dad had planted cut down. Not just ours but all that were growing in the area.
It looked so barren.
I had been nursing them along for years and trimmed them by hand because there is no way to use electric trimmers.. The last few years the cemetery did a nice job of trimming them which I was happy to see.
The deed says perpetual care. The first owners never did anything.
I think they probably figured it was a lot of work maintaining the shrubs so they cut them down.
I'm not sure if they had a right to cut them down but I suppose they do. Some places don't even allow flowers.
I was thinking of calling but it wouldn't bring back the shrubs.
I'm still sad about it though.
I just had to vent.
Today I was shocked to see shrubs that my dad had planted cut down. Not just ours but all that were growing in the area.
It looked so barren.
I had been nursing them along for years and trimmed them by hand because there is no way to use electric trimmers.. The last few years the cemetery did a nice job of trimming them which I was happy to see.
The deed says perpetual care. The first owners never did anything.
I think they probably figured it was a lot of work maintaining the shrubs so they cut them down.
I'm not sure if they had a right to cut them down but I suppose they do. Some places don't even allow flowers.
I was thinking of calling but it wouldn't bring back the shrubs.
I'm still sad about it though.
I just had to vent.