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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Squiggly, wiggly red worms munching their way through discarded food scraps are a delightful sight to behold. And they come highly recommended by vermicomposting hobbyist Kim Johnson of Mount Vernon, ...

Sonoma County is about to roll out the red carpet for some unlikely celebrities: worms. With two composting workshops on the calendar this fall, locals have a chance to see firsthand how these slim, ...

It doesn’t take a lot of time or investment to create worm bins filled with red wigglers that will break down food scraps into rich compost for the garden. There’s a yardstick among gardeners that ...

Scott talks with NPR's Ketzel Levine about red wiggler worms. These are worms that can be put to work turning kitchen waste into compost. New York City worm expert Naomi Bloom also joins the ...

Composting is beneficial to gardeners and the environment, but to make the most of it, you need to discover which method best suits your situation and needs.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Kris Parker dug deep into the plastic bin and pulled out from underneath a cover of dry leaves a handful of moist, dark soil. "Worm castings," she said. The castings, which are ...

Wriggly, voracious Eisenia fetida — red wiggler worms — could be the new livestock for Southern California gardeners ... if only they were easier to find. The demand for composting worms skyrocketed ...