We are excited to welcome the new gardening season and invite you to enroll or renew your 2026 Garden Permit Program.
New for 2026 — We are offering a complimentary Seed Paper Bookmark
We are delighted to offer a complimentary item this year: a seed paper bookmark. Each bookmark includes a heart-shaped flower seed packet that can be planted in your garden. We hope you will choose to plant the seeds in your Garden Permit area, bringing joy and peace as they grow. The bookmark also features a prayer to St. Gertrude the Great, offered for the souls in purgatory.
Stop by your cemetery office to receive your free seed paper bookmark — a lovely benefit of the Garden Permit Program.
Most offices are open Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
No Fee Increase for 2026
We are pleased to share that our Garden Permit Program fees will not increase in 2026. This program has not had a price increase since 2018.
Annual fees: Garden Permit Prime Program: $50 OR Standard Garden Permit Program: $35
Important Dates to Remember:
Renewals Due: March 15th
2026 Program Begins: On or around March 21st
Participants receive the greatest benefit when signing up by March 15th.
How to Apply:
Our 2026 Garden Permit application is available online.
Click hereto download the application.
Applications are also available at your cemetery office. Click here for cemetery office locations and addresses.
Completed applications, along with the appropriate fee, may be mailed or dropped off at your cemetery office.
If you are currently enrolled in the Standard Garden Permit Program and would like to upgrade to Prime, please call or stop by the office. Our staff will be happy to assist you.
The Garden Permit Program, available for most raised headstones, allows families to plant flowers in a designated, protected area in front of a loved one’s raised marker.
Please review the application form for full program guidelines.
We look forward to another beautiful gardening season and sincerely thank you for your continued participation.