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 ...

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, ...

We try to reduce the waste heading to our landfills. Gardeners work to improve their soil. Composting with worms can help achieve both goals. ADVERTISING We try to reduce the waste heading to our ...

Composting your kitchen scraps using worms not only is fun and easy, says Contra Costa Master Gardener Linda Mizes, your plants are going to love the end result. Worms convert those scraps into ...

Organic material will turn into compost on its own… eventually, but you can speed up the process with worms. Worm composting, or vermicomposting, can increase the time it takes to go from kitchen ...

Food waste — kitchen scraps, restaurant leftovers, and expired food that gets tossed out at grocery stores — decays quickly. That process generates more methane than any other material that ends up in ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Compost happens. Yes, this garden alchemy really is that simple. Compost results from the natural cycle of life and death. “Mother Nature takes care of ...

Vermicomposting is the process of using vegetable kitchen waste from meal preparation and other organic materials to make a really fine soil amendment and letting red wiggler earthworms do all (most) ...

While many home gardeners compost traditionally with an outdoor pile or bin, vermicomposting can be a more compact way to recycle kitchen scraps utilizing the power of worms. Vermicomposting is a form ...

If you’re looking for a quick and easy way to compost your kitchen scraps, try a worm bin. Contra Costa Master Gardener Linda Mizes says worm bins are easier to maintain than traditional compost bins, ...