flower bed

noun

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

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The juvenile copperhead was tangled in landscape netting typically used to keep animals from a flower bed, Officer Brittany McManus told The Charlotte Observer on Wednesday. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026 Some varieties grow into large shrubs, while others are more suitable for the front of the flower bed. Patricia S York, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026 Follow the steps below to make a flower bed that will be the envy of the neighborhood. Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 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 Pulling the weeds in any flower bed helps the remaining plants grow better, after all. David A. Naylor, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025

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“Flower bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flower%20bed. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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