If you have spent any time around wine people, you have heard the phrase: It starts in the vineyard. DaVero Farms and Winery ...

Red wigglers from Will's Worms, a home-based business owned by siblings Will and Alyssa Hatanaka, ages 7 and 8. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) Wriggly, voracious Eisenia fetida — red wiggler ...

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 ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever peeked into your compost bin in winter and wondered where all the worms went, you’re not alone. Many gardeners notice their hardworking worms seem to vanish as soon as the cold weather ...

Learn three ways to keep composting through winter for nutrient-rich soil ready for spring planting.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. WYOMING, Mich. (WOOD) — At Godfrey Lee Elementary, a group of fifth graders are proving that even leftovers can have a purpose, ...