“I would sit on the phone for two hours, just taking orders.” By July of that year, he ran out of worms. Today, he says, keeping the supply chain steady is more manageable. Here are some tips to help ...

How We Found the Best Worm Composting Bins We consulted vermicomposting experts and scoured customer reviews for this article to find the best worm composting bins. After examining dozens of options, ...

Your wormery will provide you with a rich compost and a brown liquid, or 'worm tea', that you can dilute and use as a liquid fertiliser. Only certain species of worms will thrive in a worm composter, ...

The earthworms in Minnesota came from Europe and from Asia. The first to arrive were European earthworms. Settlers brought ...

Mint plants are pretty low-maintenance, but when planted in the ground they quickly take over. Here's how to keep your potted ...

Hot composting requires a fairly precise recipe of ingredients and a considerable amount of attention and management to ...

Composting at home is an easy and eco-friendly way to turn kitchen scraps into nutrient-rich soil for your plants. You reduce ...

Home-made compost is best spread on bare soil as a mulch, where it will be pulled in by the worms. The composting process requires a mix of soft, nitrogen-rich material and woodier, carbon-rich ...

Now the extension is showing it is more than just talking about the issues with the addition of a worm chalet — a compost bin filled with worms that eat organic matter, and where the worm wasted ...

The Washington State University Skagit County Extension held a ribbon-cutting event Wednesday for its worm composting bin. Faculty and staff at the extension offices west of Burlington are using ...

Top-dressing improves soil quality and enhances the growth of healthy grass. Learn what's involved in top-dressing a lawn.