Genesis 2:15

"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it."  Genesis 2:15

The Qbible has several meanings for "put."  One of those is "to settle," and another is "to deposit."  The idea this brings to mind is that God put man in the garden to live there, with it as his home.  
The next thought is that God put him there to work it and take care of it.  Another definition of "work it" is "enslave it."  So Adam was to be the master of the garden, but that didn't just involve forcing it to his will, it also meant that he was to guard and protect it.