Building a Flower Bed the Easy Way

Place some landscaping timber where you want your flower bed to be. Layer old newspapers directly on the grass. Eventually the grass beneath will die off and the paper will decompose. For now it will act as a weed barrier. You can also use cardboard or store bought weed barrier material. I then dumped in 1 bag of garden soil and 2 bags of top soil. I planted sunflower seeds, which should be popping up soon : ) After the flowers come up, I will add some kind of mulch.