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Transcript: Bulbs
Bulbs are great in the landscape but they're also great for forcing during the cool season to brighten up the indoors or even the patio outdoors around your home.You can take a few bulbs like this and place them in a shallow container full of some pebbles, put a little water in it, they'll grow up and bloom right there indoors in the home.
Another great way to do that is to use one of the bulb containers such as this bulb jar. Put some water in it, the roots will grow out of the bottom of the bulb and it will bloom for you in just a matter of a few weeks.
I also like to take these and place them in a container such as this large terra-cotta pot. Perhaps put a little rye grass in around the bottom to add filler; put a little soil in it and they'll be up in no time and blooming and really looking great. And the fragrance is wonderful on these paperwhites.
Larger bulbs like this amaryllis also work very well, both in a large container for forcing or even placed in a pot like this. They make a nice gift and a great way to beautify the landscape, both outside your home on the patio, or indoors.
With your commonsense tip on forcing bulbs to beautify your home or landscape on a winter day, I'm Skip Richter.
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