How to Use in flower in a Sentence

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  • Snapdragons bloomed in flower beds along the front walk.
    Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Killing or getting rid of grass in flower beds is an ongoing process.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Signs posted in flower beds and around buildings warned students to wear masks.
    Cristina Bolling, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Try a rich purple hue on your front door, then repeat the shade in flower boxes or garden beds.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Native to the mid-West, they are known as a favorite in flower gardens.
    oregonlive, 17 Dec. 2022
  • The garden is full of color – in flower and foliage – in all seasons.
    Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Will any of their flowers grow from seed and be in flower for Mother’s Day?
    oregonlive, 20 Feb. 2021
  • In the clip, the couple enters a candlelit venue covered in flower petals.
    Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 2 Dec. 2024
  • Maintain 2-3-inch mulch layers with trees and shrubs; 1 inch in flower beds.
    Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 27 Mar. 2021
  • Maintain 2- to 3-inch mulch layers with trees and shrubs; 1 inch in flower beds.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Grows well in sun and is often visited by butterflies and bees when in flower.
    Adrienne Jordan, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Deciduous fruit trees like peach, apple, fig and plum should all be in flower and leafing out by now.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2022
  • Pugh has also heard of people having success growing ramps in flower pots.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 5 May 2021
  • Arrange the nuts in flower shapes and use a hot glue gun to attach them to a moss wreath (our wreath is accented with grapevine).
    Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Oct. 2023
  • The cactus will use more water in flower production, so monitor the top inch of the soil.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Try to avoid letting water collect in flower pots, buckets, tarps and children’s toys.
    Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Purchase and plant strawberry plants this month in your vegetable gardens (or even in flower beds) in full sun with good drainage.
    Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 14 Oct. 2020
  • Try these methods to prevent and kill grass in flower beds without damaging your other plants.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • Minimize the amount of mulch in flower beds, and turn it frequently so their tunnels are disturbed.
    Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Hydrangeas found in flower shops are usually bigleaf hydrangeas forced into bloom out of season.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
  • With sweetly fragrant flowers of yellow, orange, red and even burgundy, many are in flower right now.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 21 Jan. 2023
  • The foliage is often used in flower arrangements and corsages.
    Janet Carson, Arkansas Online, 25 Oct. 2020
  • In winter, the leathery leaves are adorned with cone-like seed pods that are popular in flower arrangements.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
  • The students danced so hard that the concrete floor was covered in flower petals from their corsages and boutonnieres by the end of the night.
    Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 May 2021
  • Reseed the lawn and plant densely in flower beds to increase competition.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Unsuspecting customers have found them in flower pots, at the grocery store and in a local antique mall.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Bushy types are best in flower beds or hanging baskets, and trailing varieties will spill over walls and containers.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Today, tourist flock to Japan to take part in flower watching parties and witness the beauty of the flowers.
    Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Light plays an important role in flower bud formation, which is discussed in detail below.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2023
  • It’s often used as a base for driveways, walkways, and patios, to improve drainage in landscaping, and as mulch in flower beds.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2026

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