Many gardeners rely on compost to help improve their soils. Taking compost a step further, some gardeners use worms to break down the compost even more. Vermicomposting, or worm composting, uses red ...
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 ...
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 ...
Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...
There’s a yardstick among gardeners that good, rich soil with lots of actively decaying organic matter in it should have about a dozen or more earthworms (Lumbricus terrestris) in each cubic foot. But ...
When combined, icky, somewhat slimy worms and food waste can be beneficial. Sara Rittman, a volunteer naturalist at Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City, taught an annual class Saturday on using ...
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Homemade vs store-bought compost: An expert says both have benefits, but one comes with a warning
May 29 marks National Compost Day in the US, the perfect opportunity for us gardeners to think about how we use compost in our yards. Both homemade and store-bought compost are invaluable, but you may ...
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Worm castings are a great natural fertilizer for healthy plants and soil – here’s how to use them
If you are looking for a natural way to grow strong plants and have healthy soil, worm castings may be the ‘black gold’ you are looking for. It is a nutrient-rich, sustainable alternative to synthetic ...
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