flower bed

noun

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

Examples of flower bed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The horse came closer, stepping daintily, carefully, into the flower bed by the dogwood tree. Matthew Klam, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2024 Metal garden edging is also one of the cheapest materials to use to create fine lines around your flower bed. Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2024 Instead, coleus can be planted alongside other flowers for a splash of color in a flower bed against a house or fence. Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024 It was returned to me with its chiffon over-layer in shreds and my previously thriving silk buds were rumpled, drooping, and wilted—like a flower bed dug up by the neighbor’s dog. Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 20 July 2024 In late May, a homeowner found a camera and battery pack in their flower bed, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said in a Facebook post. Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 20 June 2024 The surveillance footage also showed the man throwing a small item into the building’s flower bed, where investigators later found a handwritten note, the affidavit said. Rob Frehse, CNN, 14 June 2024 Chives are easy to grow in a flower bed, container, or raised bed—but make sure to water them during dry or hot weather. Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 May 2024 Trailing petunias, with smaller flowers, can be separated by two feet or more and still cover the ground in a flower bed within three weeks. Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024

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“Flower bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20bed. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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