The Best of the GROWING EDGE is a compilation of articles by 26 authors who have contributed to a different way of looking at the process of cultivating plants for food, for pleasure, or for profit. It will provide many new growers with the information they need to get started in HIGH-TECH gardening, indoors, outdoors or in the greenhouse. There is basic information on every major topic - soilless gardening, nutrients, pest controls, environmental controls, plant varieties, propagation, production methods & other techniques. It's more than just another gardening book. It is a view that seeks to reconcile the demand for plants with the environmental & cultural realities of the 21st century. There is enough information on new equipment & techniques to keep the most avid "techno-gardener" busy for years.