flower bed

noun

: an area where flowers are planted
wanted a flower bed at the side of the yard

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Add wood ashes to the flower bed in late winter or early spring, and the rains will help the nutrients leach into the soil. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026 Outside the building there was the far corner of the schoolyard’s flower bed. Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025 Schubert arrived at the Capitol at around 10.15 p.m. on Sunday and parked in a flower bed, authorities said. Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025 The staked base is perfect for planting in landscape mulch or a flower bed while eight warm white LED bulbs on flexible arms provide movement. Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2025 O’Leary said the rabbit overpopulation has ramped up in the past three years, and that last year, the small animals completely tore up the front flower bed. Alex Music july 25, Idaho Statesman, 25 July 2025 Pulling the weeds in any flower bed helps the remaining plants grow better, after all. David A. Naylor, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Zeke tries to zap his insufferable neighbor’s flower bed into ashes and realizes he’s lost his superpowers. Stacia Brown, Vulture, 2 July 2025

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“Flower bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20bed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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