Organic gardeners recommend using worm castings as a fantastic, non-toxic fertilizer that can boost soil health and help you ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. It may be hard to wrap your head around the garden value of worm castings — the waste produced by lowly earthworms. They're collected from ...

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 ...

Come learn how to brew your own compost tea and keep your plants healthy and happy through the winter months. Find out how to supplement your outside compost habits with an indoor worm bin ” a great ...

Master Gardener Larry Steele holds red worm casting Lynn Ke.jpg Master Gardener Larry Steele holds a handful of hardworking red worms, which turn kitchen waste into nutritious castings. (Lynn Ketchum) ...

One of the most pleasant, social aspects of the holidays is the folksy invitation, "Come on over for tea (or coffee)." This is simply a sit-down-and-have-a-cookie time of year. And, at least at our ...

Compost tea is a concentrated blast of nutrients for plants and soil. You can make it at home for free. Pat, a retired science teacher and experienced gardener, showed me how it’s done at her Mukilteo ...

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to compost your kitchen scraps, try a worm bin. Contra Costa Master Gardener Linda Mizes says worm bins are easier to maintain than traditional compost bins, ...

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 ...

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 ...