People who have the privilege of owning and tending a piece of land or garden earn with that privilege a significant responsibility.

People who have the privilege of owning and tending a piece of land or garden earn with that privilege a significant responsibility. They are, after all, custodians of the environment not only for themselves, and their enjoyment, but also for the generations of people, animals and organisms that follow. Through their gardening practices they have a direct and powerful impact on the future state of the environment. They are garden guardians and this title is dedicated to those who want to ensure that their gardening legacy is a healthy one. However, even garden heroes battle with pests on a daily basis. Our gardens are full of organisms just waiting to feast on ripening fruit, strip the new growth from prized shrubs or inflict long-awaited flower buds with unsightly mould. This title is designed to inform gardeners about the many environmentally-responsible options available to them - cultivation techniques, biological controls, beneficial predators, choice of host plants, and relatively non-toxic organic or natural pesticides. Large chemical producers often carry 'green' pesticides in their range but seem to be doing very little about reducing the output of some of the most noxious