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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Follow these step-by-step instructions to boost your composting game with worms. “Vermicompost has higher nutrient concentrations ...

A compost chimney is a simple addition to any pile that can speed up the composting process and eliminate slow or smelly ...

Worm composting, also known as vermicomposting, is really catching on in urban areas. If you don't have room or want to do traditional composting but really want to turn those kitchen scraps into ...

Earthworm composting or vermicomposting is becoming a popular form of recycling that can easily be accomplished in a small yard, condo or apartment setting. The benefits include: Recycling of food ...

I first learned about ‘in situ’ worm communities several years ago in fruit orchards. Farmers were using a combination of in-orchard and in-ground vermiculture (cultivating/farming of worms) and ...

Worms can compost kitchen scraps and shredded paper much faster than the aerobic compost process utilized in most commercial backyard compost bins. A vermicomposting (worm composting) bin can be built ...

Organic composting has become increasingly popular, and one fairly straightforward way to accomplish it is the installation of a worm farm. Raising earthworms for composting or commercial bait, also ...