Statice is an excellent cut flower, boasting a 7-10 day vase life ... Control the leafhopper population by encouraging predatory insects like lady beetles and lacewings in the garden.

Like statice, strawflower is a superb cut flower that holds up well either fresh or dried. Tall, 30-40 inch stems are topped with papery daisy-shaped flowers in shades of pink, peach, yellow ...

You might also consider drying or pressing certain flowers like lavender and statice. However, no bloom is made to last — whether inside or outside — so enjoy them while you can, compost them ...

A tall (36”) rapidly spreading flower that can look like statice, yarrow gained popularity because it’s a garden workhorse. In addition to being beloved by pollinators like bees and birds ...

People undoubtedly will still be planting cool-season bedding plants in April, and you can if you like ... and statice. My general advice, however, is that by April, we can begin to plant warm ...

Snip, snip, snip and, like that, one baby's breath flower becomes four or five ... golden asters, statice and sunflowers. Branching out:Jacksonville photographer's new show puts focus on trees ...