We all know earthworms can be beneficial in our gardens, but did you know that you can incorporate them into your compost sites or start a composting bin centered on using earthworms to your benefit?

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 ...

Worms are not native to North America. About 20,000 years ago, our continent experienced an Ice Age, along with Europe and Asia. The phenomenon decimated the worm population, with the only survivors ...

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 ...

Vermicomposting is the process of using vegetable kitchen waste from meal preparation and other organic materials to make a really fine soil amendment and letting red wiggler earthworms do all (most) ...

There are over 7,000 known species of earthworms. Some are purple. Some live 22 feet down in the soil. Some are nine feet long. Red wigglers, Eisenia fetida, are found in the upper layers of soil rich ...

Two of the most common earthworms found in our area are redworms and nightcrawlers. Redworms (eisenia foetida, also known as red wiggler worms) are shallow dwellers, living in the top 12 inches of the ...

Worms stir fascination in kids. They wiggle and squirm, and seemingly vanish into the dirt. And adults aren't immune to such interest. Worms are incredibly useful - especially to the backyard gardener ...

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 ...

You might not have thought much about earthworms. If so, it may surprise you to learn that Charles Darwin studied earthworms for 40 years, earthworms are causing a climate change controversy, there is ...