If you’re looking for a productive and child-friendly summer project, this just might be it. The Latin word “vermi” means worm, and vermicomposting is the process of using worms to create compost.

Impressed by compost's contribution to the soil, gardeners conferred on it the nickname "black gold." Even more beneficial worm castings could take the title "black diamonds." Just ask Larry Steele, ...

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) ...

Worms are amazing creatures, eating our food scraps and transforming them into some of the best plant fertiliser known to gardeners. That’s why Costa was keen to build a worm farm on his nature strip, ...

Worms are amazing creatures, eating our food scraps and transforming them into some of the best plant fertiliser known to gardeners. That’s why Costa was keen to build a worm farm on his nature strip, ...

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — Judie Lilley’s yard is happy and healthy. She gives all the credit to her around-the-clock garden helpers — hundreds of red wigglers that turn kitchen scraps into what she calls ...