Earthworms are a key measure of soil health, as they can mobilise locked-up minerals, help drainage and spread organic matter to improve soil structure. Therefore, we travelled to one of the heaviest ...

Homeowners often discover strange creatures in their soil and wonder about their impact on lawn health. The term “lawn worm” refers to various species that inhabit garden soil, including both ...

We all know worms. Earthworms, worms for fishing, worms in our garden. There are even some kinds of worms that are used to clean up oil spills, but that’s not what we are talking about here.

(Beyond Pesticides, May 29, 2019) A soil health monitoring study in England finds that an alarming 42% of surveyed fields are deficient in a wriggly measurement—earthworm populations. Over half the ...

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A LATE spring seems to have finally arrived – at least for us in the Black Isle – and we are busy finishing up dressing seed both at home and out and about. We’ve also been getting along with ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It's almost time to dig your hands in the earth and start those gardening projects. While you're digging, you might run across a few wriggly friends. Worms have lots of benefits ...

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