There are some types of worms you definitely don't want to see in your garden. Earthworms, however, are often heralded as the unsung heroes of your green space, playing a crucial role in soil ...

After an apparent population explosion of the invasive “crazy worms” in 2023, Mainers reported far fewer of them last year.

Some people even keep them as pets, feeding them on kitchen scraps just so the worms can make them lots of lovely compost for their gardens. Worms are about 1,000 times stronger than people ...

Vermicomposting, the name for composting with the help of worms, is a fantastic way to recycle organic waste into ...

This project will show children how worms turn plant waste into soil, introduce them to 'recycling' and 'useful waste', and encourage them to look closely at worms and other garden wildlife.

Healthy garden soil with earthworms and worm burrows. Soil is so much more than dirt. Soil is a living ecosystem—a large community of living organisms linked together through nutrient cycles and ...

Despite appearances, the slow worm is actually a legless lizard, not a worm or a snake! Look out for it basking in the sun on heathlands and grasslands, or even in the garden, where it favours compost ...

Non-native earthworms from Europe (such as nightcrawlers) have become well established here through early colonial trading. Though they are beneficial to our gardens, earthworms can have destructive ...

Harold and Virginia Vadset of Sequim Prairie Star host a talk about the uses and benefits for gardeners of “tea” made from worm castings, at Nash’s Farm Store, 4681 Sequim-Dungeness Way, starting at 4 ...