Grow a Living Memory With a Tree. 

What is a tree urn?

A tree urn is a biodegradable urn or bio urn that grows a tree in combination with ashes or cremated remains. The Living Urn® is the patented tree urn and planting system that makes it easy to transform the ashes of your lost loved one into a living tree memorial to honor your loved and give back to nature. Many people will plant on their own property or other special place and others may consider having the tree memorial planted at a memorial park or cemetery, such as a Memory Forest .

America's Leading Bio Urn!

The Living Urn® for People and The Living Urn® for Pets Bio Urn & Planting Systems include everything you need to plant and grow a beautiful memory tree, plant, or flowers from the cremated remains of a loved one. 

With every urn we offer, you have access to our proprietary Ecorial® app, where you can mark the exact GPS coordinates and date/time of the memorial, upload photos and videos, and create an online obituary of your loved one. The memorial location is permanently recorded on the Memory Map® for friends and family to view now and for generations to come!

Don't have a space or other special place to plant? We've partnered with leading memorial parks and cemeteries nationwide to provide beautiful places where your loved one's tree memorial can be planted and cared for!

A Ginkgo Biloba Tree

A distinct deciduous tree that shows off fan shaped leaves that turn a beautiful bright yellow each Fall! This special tree is extremely hardy and can live for thousands of years!

How do you plant a tree with cremated ashes?

With The Living Urn® one plants a tree with cremated ashes by first transferring the ashes into the BioUrn®. Next, the bag of the ash agent RootProtect® is emptied on top of the remains and the urn is placed in the planting hole in the ground. The young tree is then lowered into the urn and soil is filled into the space around the roots in the urn and the hole in which the urn and tree are in is filled in with soil. Next, press down the earth to ensure a stable footing for your tree or shrub. Apply a thick layer of mulch on the surface surrounding the tree and water the tree very well and on a regular basis. Your tree will grow up from the BioUrn® into a beautiful living memorial.

Watch The Tree Grow

Come to Memory Forest to visit a loved one's living memorial. We're creating beautiful, serene landscapes to gather friends and family, to pay honor, to heal and remember. We're developing special options, including artistic memorials and technology that will let you view a memory tree from anywhere, anytime!

Are the burial pods organic?

The patented Living Urn® is the leading tree urn (or burial pod) and the BioUrn® itself is made from 100% biodegradable materials that are all natural. Even the packaging of our cremation tree kit is made from bamboo which is a sustainable resource and an excellent choice as an eco friendly building or packaging material.

Are tree urns environmentally friendly?

Yes! The Living Urn® BioUrn® and planting system is 100% biodegradable and all natural. Even the packaging of our cremation tree kit is made from bamboo which is a sustainable resource and eco-friendly material.

How to choose the right kind of tree?

The Living Urn® tree urn comes with an actual living tree that is 2 to 4 feet in height and comes in a pot with a strong, robust root system. This makes it easy for families to have success and grow a beautiful tree memorial. We offer over 40 tree and shrub types, which are narrowed down by zip code to what grows best in each specific area. Below we highlight some of the more popular tree options:

An Uplifting Memorial

Memory Forests™ are beautiful, tranquil resting places for our loved ones full of trees and life! At a Memory Forest™, a Living Urn® holding your loved one’s ashes is planted with a tree of choice to grow an enduring living memorial that will be cared for and thrive for generations to come!

We’ve established exclusive partnerships with leading cemeteries and memorial gardens throughout the U.S. to offer this service to people who are looking for a location to have a special tree memorial for a loved one. We offer families a beautiful, tranquil and permanent resting place to plant their memory tree and have it cared for as it grows into an enduring living memorial!

By growing a memory tree, you're giving back to the environment and future generations! Plus for each memory tree planted, we'll donate to plant another 10 trees in an area of the U.S. in need of reforestation! Join us as we replace tombstones with trees and cemeteries with forests.

More Information On Memory Forests

Memory Forests™ are beautiful, tranquil resting places for our loved ones full of trees and life! At a Memory Forest™, a Living Urn® holding your loved one’s ashes is planted with a tree of choice to grow an enduring living memorial that will be cared for and thrive for generations to come!

For more information  about established with leading cemeteries and memorial gardens throughout the U.S. to offer this service to people who are looking for a location to have a special tree memorial for a loved one. We offer families a beautiful, tranquil and permanent resting place to plant their memory tree and have it cared for as it grows into an enduring living memorial! After Ordering Contact lovedonesurns.com for specifics.