English/Cottage Garden Style Blossoming in popularity during the Elizabethan era (1558–1603), English or cottage gardens are marked by a tangle of informal, free-flowing ornamental and edible plants.

The crown is the heart of the plant, and cutting it too low can stunt or kill your pansies. "When doing a bigger cutback, leave about a 1/2-inch to an inch of growth above the crown, and trim stems ...