Worm castings, often referred to as “black gold” in the gardening community, are an organic gardener’s secret weapon for ...

Summer 2023 Kid’s Camp Earth, Rain, Wind, Fire and Health included sessions on one of earth’s amazing creatures, the earth worm. Lumbricus terrestris is the scientific name for the common earthworm.

Volcanic soil is toxic in just about every way. But these worms have remarkably homogenous DNA.

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 ...

On Wednesday, Sept. 6, the Eagle County Conservation District held a workshop on soil health on the Gerard family ranch in Gypsum. The Gerards have been ranchers in Eagle County for four generations, ...

One of my columns I like the best is about the lesser houseflies that invade Anchorage homes this time of year. You probably have seen some flitting about windowsills. If so, you would be astonished ...

ROYAL CITY, Wash. — Royal Dairy is home to the world’s largest worm farm, but that’s just one part of a much bigger sustainability story. Royal Family Farming, in Royal City, Wash., and CMI Orchards, ...

Kevin Richard Butt does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

1. Fill a Bucket: Place a handful of compost or worm castings in a porous bag (like an old pillowcase) and submerge it in a ...