Squiggly, wiggly red worms munching their way through discarded food scraps are a delightful sight to behold. And they come highly recommended by vermicomposting hobbyist Kim Johnson of Mount Vernon, ...

Food waste — kitchen scraps, restaurant leftovers, and expired food that gets tossed out at grocery stores — decays quickly. That process generates more methane than any other material that ends up in ...

Many gardeners rely on compost to help improve their soils. Taking compost a step further, some gardeners use worms to break down the compost even more. Vermicomposting, or worm composting, uses red ...

There’s a yardstick among gardeners that good, rich soil with lots of actively decaying organic matter in it should have about a dozen or more earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) in each cubic foot. But ...

Worm or not to worm? The spring months in Missouri motivate us to rejuvenate our lawns and gardens after long, dark winters, and nothing sets your garden and plants up for success like vermicomposting ...

In a world increasingly driven by eco-consciousness and sustainability, innovative solutions are emerging to address our environmental challenges. One such solution is vermicomposting, which ...

Some worms are a welcome sight to see in your garden -- but others you'll want to get rid of. Here's how to tell which worms ...

Jeremiah Picard holds a handful of compost being broken down by red wiggler worms at his compost and vermiculture business in Lincoln.

It doesn’t take a lot of time or investment to create worm bins filled with red wigglers that will break down food scraps into rich compost for the garden. There’s a yardstick among gardeners that ...

How to use (and not use) plant identification phone apps A Bay Area couple turned their home into one of the most sustainable in the nation This East Bay garden has transformed into an immense cactus ...