Creating a garden that reduces your carbon footprint does not necessarily mean that you have to compromise on design. Here are some tips to help you become an ethical gardener.

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Use ethical materials

If you want to be a green gardener, try and use products and materials that have been&nbs

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Offset your paved areas

Offset the amount of carbon that's produced by creating a new patio or drive by planting a tree - they absorb CO2.

Make the most out of your

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Recycling rocks

If you recycle glass, plastics and paper in your home apply these same recycling rules to the materials in your garden.

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Fight the floods via your front garden

Flooding in certain parts of the UK has become more common in recent years and excess water puts household drainage systems under stress.

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Good wood

If you're planning a deck, a pagoda or simply fitting new fencing, be sustainable and stick to a source of wood which carries the Forestry Stewardship label.

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Join the growing revolution

Create a mini vegetable/herb zone at home to cut down on food miles and save money on the weekly grocery bill.