I have employed hundreds of workers to transform my kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich compost for the garden. They work without pay and multiply like crazy. The workers are a hungry crew of worms -- ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Want to learn how to vermicompost? Start your DIY worm farm by sourcing your worms and building a worm bin for your little wriggling composters. Worms eat kitchen scraps and create worm castings, ...

Are you looking for a fun way to turn your garbage into gardener's gold? Do you want a pet that doesn't bark, scratch or need a sitter while you're away? Worm composting may be just the thing. Metro ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Last Sunday I arrived at a lovely River Forest home to attend a party for its newest occupants: 1,000 red worms. Friends and neighbors of Mary Susan Chen gathered to snack on macaroons, sip green tea ...