Rhonda Sherman, an extension specialist at N.C. State University, is a vermiculture and vermicompost expert. Sherman is also the president of the NC Composting Council. Juli Leonard ...

In a world increasingly driven by eco-consciousness and sustainability, innovative solutions are emerging to address our environmental challenges. One such solution is vermicomposting, which ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Has this cold, dreary weather been making you wish you could get outside and play in the “dirt”? Or perhaps you’re looking for ways to improve your garden soil during the winter. Worm composting, or ...

Humans tend to waste a lot of food. It's a problem that has led innovators to come up with all kinds of ideas — for how we could change grocery shopping to how we could change cooking to how we could ...

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) ...

Composting may be easier if you've got a big backyard, but it's also quite possible to compost indoors. One tried-and-true method is to employ the help of worms. “Worms are naturally part of the ...

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

Q: I’m adding compost to some areas in my yard for fall planting. I have compacted clay soil that I’m attempting to rehabilitate. Before adding the compost, should I spray actively aerated compost tea ...

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