flower bed

noun

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

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Their favorite flower bed might only be a few feet from the door. Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Her girls could be seen wearing matching hats, bending over a flower bed. Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 July 2025 After issuing a walk to Byron Buxton, Matt Wallner lofted a home run to the flower bed just past the right-field wall to end Misiorowski’s run. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025 The mini patch is a nice way to house some small herb plants (fresh basil anyone?) or a small flower bed. Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 3 June 2025 Follow the steps below to make a flower bed that will be the envy of the neighborhood. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Apr. 2025 Frame a flower bed Small retaining walls can also function as planters. Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025 Grow in full sun with average soil. 05 of 09 Nasturtium Plant these edible flowers to add a near-instant look of rampant abundance to your potager or flower bed. Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2025 The horse came closer, stepping daintily, carefully, into the flower bed by the dogwood tree. Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024

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