flowerbed

Cultivated soil patch

A flowerbed is a plot of ground, usually in a garden or yard, where flowers or ornamental plants are cultivated.

Flowerbeds are typically bordered or edged to separate them from lawns or pathways: She planted tulips along the flowerbed by the front walk.

Also spelled as two words: flower bed.

blooms

petals

Colored bloom segments

nectar · pollen · pollination · stamen · pistil · corolla · sepals · inflorescence · perennial · annual

cultivation

soil

Ground matter for planting

watering · irrigation · planting · seedlings · transplanting · weeding · pruning · propagation · trowel · spade

design

edging

Decorative border material

arrangement · pathway · raised · tiered · island · circular · cottage · formal · parterre · companion

setting

yard

Linear measure or grounds

lawn · terrace · patio · walkway · fence · trellis · gazebo · pond · hedges · plot

Categories
Opposites
CULTIVATED GARDEN SPACE vs. UNPLANTED GROUND

flowerbedlawn

Tended yard grass

pavement · concrete slab · hardscape · asphalt · patio

ORNAMENTAL PLANTING vs. FUNCTIONAL PLANTING

flowerbedvegetable garden

Plot for edible plants

vegetable patch · kitchen garden · herb garden · allotment · orchard

CULTIVATED vs. WILD

flowerbedwilderness

Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region

weeds · wasteland · scrubland · brambles · thicket

Family

flowerbeds

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G