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 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 Paul Newman is parking his Cadillac on Patricia Neal’s flower bed. Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 9 Sep. 2023 Finding just the right trowel or fertilizer seems to be key to a beautiful, blooming (and weed-free!) yard and flower bed. Ryan Conner, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2023 Six-foot-tall crosses, representing the victims, were nailed into a flower bed near the entrance. Michael Williams, Dallas News, 8 May 2023 Past a broken entrance window and an overgrown flower bed, a little girl ran around the playground with her parents. Mary Claire Molloy, Washington Post, 9 July 2023

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“Flower bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20bed. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

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