Beyond its beauty, what is special about the tiger lily is its meaning: The flower is said to represent wealth, pride, and nobility. However, it’s important to note that while the flowers are edible, the pollen is toxic to humans. Also, tiger lilies are toxic to cats but not dogs or horses. The key is to plant your tiger lilies in a spot with good drainage, as a waterlogged area can rot the bulbs....

Originally a native of China, the adaptable tree has spread profusely around the world where it now has naturalized in almost 30 countries, including the United States. How wide the loquat has spread is a testament to how hardy and adaptable it is. The commonality of the tree, condition-wise, is that it prefers temperate climates. While this tree is common across many parts of North America, many won’t get to enjoy a harvest....

Tomatillos have heavily serrated obovate leaves, with five-petaled yellow flowers with dark splotches at the base. The round fruits are covered in a papery husk and look like hanging lanterns while growing. As tomatillos mature, they completely fill out the husk and it splits open to reveal the plump little fruits inside. The conventional green tomatillo turns either apple-green or yellow when fully ripe. The purple tomatillo starts green, then turns a dusky eggplant color....

When grown in the ideal environment, yellow corydalis is even sometimes considered to be weedy due to its prolific growth, however, it is easily removed where it is not wanted. Yellow corydalis has a mounding growth habit, reaching a maximum of around 15 inches tall, although it normally stays much smaller. Light Yellow corydalis is a shade-loving perennial, ideally grown in a location that receives part shade, or a maximum 6 of hours of direct light a day....

How Bedbugs Enter Your Home Bedbugs very often find their initial entry into your home with human visitors who inadvertently bring these piggybackers into your house. There is a reason to be a little wary whenever you have visitors to your home, and even more so when you are hosting overnight guests who have been traveling recently and staying in hotels or apartments in warm-climate areas where bedbugs are known to thrive....

There are a few tricks to keeping color in your garden going throughout the summer. They take a little effort, but that’s the fun of gardening, right? Implementing any one of these tips will increase the blooms in your garden and spur you on to do more. Many perennial flowers will also rebloom if deadheaded. Exceptions are perennials that bloom on a single tall flower stalk, like astilbe or iris and perennial flowers that need a chilling period to set their flower buds....

Why Your Mattress Slides Sliding mattresses can be a pain to deal with. The first step in fixing the problem is understanding why it’s happening in the first place. Getting to the root of the problem could help you find a solution quickly and easily. Not Enough Friction Dual-sided, memory foam, and latex mattresses all have tendencies to slide around, especially on metal bed frames or box springs. These types of mattresses don’t have textured covers that can help hold them in place through the night....

At the same time, staircase code measurements do allow for some flexibility, since most measurements are accompanied by minimums or maximums. A prime example is the standard stair width. Staircase code states that stairs must be 3 feet wide or wider. As long as the 3-foot width standard is met, you can expand the stairs’ width as far as you wish. Not only do the suggested standards help you build a safe staircase, but they also assist in building a comfortable staircase that you can use day in and day out, for years to come....

1. Install a Shoe Wall Your precious footwear shouldn’t hide inside a bin or basket. Allow your favorite shoes to really shine by placing them on an expansive wall shelf (or several, if your collection is large!). Not only does this type of arrangement look aesthetically pleasing, it also helps shoes retain their shape and ensures that any pair that you need is within site at all times. After all, there’s nothing worse than rummaging through a large shoe bin looking for that missing left boot while trying to rush out the door....

Deep Clean and Donate As you’ve collected items like pillows and pictures in your living room, perhaps your pretty aesthetic has become too busy. Before you begin putting belongings away, consider what you should remove. A simple way to complete this step is to bring two boxes into your living room, designating one for donations and another for items that will go elsewhere in your home. Meander through your living room, pulling pieces from shelves and drawers....