To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that's the question many savvy gardeners are pondering these days, and for good reason: Worm castings — a.k.a. poop — are the nutrient-rich organic ...

If your garden could ask, it would have only one thing on its holiday wish list: a worm bin. Experienced gardeners know that abundant harvests are fed by the health, makeup and diversity of their soil ...

Q: I live in an apartment and would like to compost using worms. Can you tell me more about how to get started? A: Composting using worms is called vermicomposting. This type of composting uses worms ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Worms have traditionally been viewed as a gardener’s best friend. This is because they are important decomposers that help return organic matter and nutrients to the soil and ...

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. — Many of us have a compost pile in our backyard. It takes several months or even up to a year to compost our food scraps. Vermicomposting, or worm composting, is a quicker ...

While many home gardeners compost traditionally with an outdoor pile or bin, vermicomposting can be a more compact way to recycle kitchen scraps utilizing the power of worms. Vermicomposting is a form ...

Modern farming techniques have brought the world a wonderful bounty of agriculture, but they’ve also been terrible news for the Earth’s “digestive system,” the delicate 10 to 12 inches of topsoil ...

Southland residents bored by being locked down by the coronavirus or winter weather, are looking for a low-maintenance pet or want a hands-on science project might want to check out the Will County ...