Some worms are a welcome sight to see in your garden -- but others you'll want to get rid of. Here's how to tell which worms ...

Early November found me digging my dahlias for winter storage. Finding handfuls of earthworms in the moist soil clinging to the tubers made me realize that I wasn’t the only one working in the garden ...

Summer 2023 Kid’s Camp Earth, Rain, Wind, Fire and Health included sessions on one of earth’s amazing creatures, the earth worm. Lumbricus terrestris is the scientific name for the common earthworm.

PROVIDENCE – They grow twice as fast as other earthworms, can get up to half a foot long and pose a threat to native plants by devouring the top layer of organic matter in the soil that’s full of ...

Many of Pennsylvania’s earthworms have roots back to other countries and one jumping species is causing a growing concern for forests. “During the last Ice Age, the glaciers came down and covered all ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Earthworms are a common species found everywhere— including in the Natural State. “We have our native worms,” said Vic Ford with the University of Arkansas Systems Division of ...

Vermicomposting earthworms help turn manure into organic fertilizer, representing a potential tool against antibiotic ...

An alien invasion capable of triggering catastrophic changes is underway across North America. At least 70 imported earthworm species have colonized the continent, and represent a largely overlooked ...

Gardeners generally like worms in the garden because they’re such good (and free) soil aerators and fertilizer producers. But in a dry August, worms sometimes seem to be missing in action, even in ...

Earthworms remove 70-95 percent of antibiotic resistance genes from farm manure, making safer fertilizer for crops.