The appeal of a cottage garden is apparent: an abundance of flowers and fragrance welcomes you home and greets you every time you open your door. The key to creating a cottage-style garden is to adopt a relaxed, fluid approach to planting. Grow a jumble of ornamentals including iconic delphiniums, hollyhocks, geraniums, nasturtiums, marigolds, and sweet peas, and mix with edibles including herbs, fruits, and decorative vegetables. Weave in softer-looking plants such as Verbena bonariensis and bronze fennel as a contrast to bold blooms like roses and Shasta daisies (Leucanthemum). Allowing some flowers to self-seed adds to the effect. Discover how to create a charming cottage-style garden with these easy steps.