<human>: What is the best way to: How to create a weed free flower bed.

OPTIONS:
- Put down many layers of plain old newspaper all around the flower bed, leaving flowers uncovered of course, then cover the newspaper with a few inches of your favorite mulch, but be sure to put lots of holes in the paper first.
- Put down many layers of plain old newspaper all around the flower bed, leaving flowers uncovered of course, then cover the newspaper with a few inches of your favorite mulch.
<bot>: Put down many layers of plain old newspaper all around the flower bed, leaving flowers uncovered of course, then cover the newspaper with a few inches of your favorite mulch.