Planting Tulip Bulbs in Containers | At Home With P. Allen Smith

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Like this garden tip? Thumbs up above and Subscribe: http://bit.ly/WESiLs There's more tips from Allen were this came from: http://bit.ly/Re297M Want great craft ideas ideas from Allen? http://bit.ly/11L5nnJ Want an easy way to grow lots of tulips? P. Allen Smith shares how to plant tulip bulbs just in time for spring! Using a 20-inch terra cotta pot, simply plant two layers of bulbs, fertilizing each layer before covering with potting soil. You can even top off the container with pansies for a cascade effect. Come spring, the tulips will push through the soil and pansies for a pot bursting with flowers! Have any questions for P. Allen Smith? Leave your comments and questions below! Practical tips for style, comfort and sustainable living from designer and lifestyle expert P. Allen Smith. Allen dissects style and function to reveal the tips that will take your home and garden to the next level. More from Allen: http://www.youtube.com/pallensmith More home tips: http://www.ehow.com/ehow-home P. Allen Smith is an award-winning designer and lifestyle expert and host of two public television programs, P. Allen Smith's Garden Home, P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table and the syndicated 30-minute show P. Allen Smith Gardens. Smith is one of America's most recognized and respected design experts, providing ideas and inspiration through multiple media venues. He is the author of the best-selling Garden Home series of books published by Clarkson Potter/Random House, including Bringing the Garden Indoors: Container, Crafts and Bouquets for Every Room and P. Allen Smith's Seasonal Recipes from the Garden. Allen is also very active on social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, Allen's Blog and YouTube as well as on the new eHow Home channel debuting January, 2012. His design and lifestyle advice is featured in several national magazines. Learn more at http://www.pallensmith.com. Some More P. Allen Smith Videos You Might Like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t31JUpfViY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fD8n26s0ouo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iHfyOyRdO8

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What the best soil if soil in lebanon is red clay soil

Hi there i have three question first can i plant tulip only in peat moss `second can i plant tulip in a mixture of red clay soil 50% and peatmoss 50% third how to mix peat moss and perlite to plant tulip bulbs in pots

And what about if am living in Toronto with -27 temperature how can I protect the pot from freezing ??

Hi, I read from the website that you shouldn't deliberately water the tulip? http://www.almanac.com/plant/tulips
Should or shouldn't we water the tulip? If we should, how often?

I wish he would have shown the finished product at the end.

Can tulip regrow again it self when plant it in pots or it dies over the season and have to replant?

I live in the North East (upstate NY) and will place my bulbs in the dark closet in the basement. After the bulb food, do I add water once the tulips are in the pot?

How lovely. Just going to give it a go .

Can you plant one

Can I plant the daffodils in a pot like you did the tulips?

I've always loved flowers and gardening. You are the BEST teacher ever! My whole family just adores you! Thank you for sharing your passion with us. Sincerely~

I live in Wisconsin and winter is below 5 to 10 sometimes, and I have two planters outside by the door, I would like to plant tulips in the planter this fall. My question is if I just leave them outside the door throughout the whole winter which will last about 4 months. Will the tulips still bloom in spring time? Or I should bring the planters in the house and take it outside in sprint time?

Awesome idea. I'm in 6b in Canada, crossing my fingers this works.

could it work for other bulbs?

WOW would never guess you can do that...and kids will be happy to partake. Thank so much.

Just bought some bulbs... no instructions... now I know, thanks very much for posting this very useful and interesting info.

<3! Best way to get the nicest show and Menton or the Darwins! Or the Parrots! xxoo!

Love you're vids.

Question Allen. What is the aftercare for this pot? Are bulbs replaced every year and will old ones survive if moved to the ground? I live in zone 6 and am happy to know this idea will succeed here. Is mid-December too late for planting this assortment? I am inspired! ;-)

Next season I will steal this idea!