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Garden Flowers

Keep your flow

A little more to discover.

A garden made out of names

Flower names can bring a garden to mind without a photograph. Some suggest a familiar shape, a color, or the season when a border looked its best. Garden plants do not all follow the same growing cycle: annuals complete their cycle in one growing season, while perennials can return over several years when conditions suit them. Bulbs and other underground structures help some plants store resources between periods of growth. This puzzle gathers everyday flower names rather than asking you to identify botanical species. There is no gardening test to pass, and every target is written in the list next to the board.

A readable board without extra directions

The fourteen by fourteen square contains fourteen flowers. Names run horizontally from left to right or vertically from top to bottom, with no diagonal or backwards placements. Several short names share letters, so an apparent answer is worth checking to its final character. The visible list helps you separate a genuine spelling from a tempting cluster of filler letters. The grid uses a clear monospaced typeface and generous letter sizing. On a phone, Expand puzzle board gives the complete grid and its play controls a dedicated space while keeping the letters readable.

Try a gardener's patient approach

Choose a name from the list and look for its beginning along one row at a time. For a longer name, the first two letters together can make a useful landmark. If the row does not continue correctly, inspect the column beneath the initial letter before moving on. Work through a few names, pause, and return when you like; this activity does not have a time limit. Selecting a flower highlights its path and marks the corresponding list entry. The progress indicator counts unique completed flowers, so selecting the same line again will not make the board look more complete than it is.

An easy activity to share on paper

A printed sheet includes the title, unchanged letter grid, flower list, and source address. It can be used at a kitchen table or brought to a group activity without needing a screen for instructions. The print layout is designed for both A4 and US Letter; print at the intended scale and check the preview if your printer adds unusually wide margins. Answers are available through a separate action rather than being mixed into the clean puzzle sheet. When you have found the last flower, the woodland-animals puzzle offers another gentle topic. If you prefer a harder search, the related hard edition introduces a hidden target list and additional directions.

Edited by WordSearchClub · Grid and answer paths checked · Puzzle version 1