When you were young, you either thought that worms were gross or cool. Eventually, as you got older, you began to learn about the importance of worms, and I’m not talking about fishing. I’m talking ...

Q: I live in an apartment and would like to compost using worms. Can you tell me more about how to get started? A: Composting using worms is called vermicomposting. This type of composting uses worms ...

• Drill two 2-inch holes into one of the lids of the containers, and install the 2-inch louvered vents into holes. Use this lid to cover your composter. Container No. 1 • Drill five 1-inch holes on ...

If your garden could ask, it would have only one thing on its holiday wish list: a worm bin. Experienced gardeners know that abundant harvests are fed by the health, makeup and diversity of their soil ...

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 ...

You might dump your kitchen scraps into the plastic composter at the back corner of the yard and forget about them, but those compost bins are often an inefficient way to reduce food scraps into ...

Here are some tips for creating your own worm compost bin: Get yourself a bin. You can make or buy one. If you make one, make sure it has plenty of air vents. Without air circulating through the bin, ...

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, ...

Whether for composting, bait or some other purpose, commercial worm farms commonly sell worms. Before you get involved with this business opportunity, understand the level of commitment that is ...