Original sentence: However you can stop the plant from flowering by pinching out the flowers, this will ensure the plant remains edible if used more sparingly as a pot herb.If it is picked after this point it takes on an unusual taste and has a horrible laxative effect
Edited sentence: However you can stop the plant from flowering by pinching out the flowers, ensuring that the plant remains edible if used more sparingly as a pot herb.If it is picked after this point it takes on an unusual taste and a laxative effect