What comes out of the tail end of worms appears to be very good for crops. On small farms and in gardens around the world, a legless invertebrate has been quietly helping crops grow — simply by eating ...

In a small village in Siaya County, a group of farmers have embraced a venture many who do not understand it, see as odd. Akonya Farmers Group embraced vermiculture ten months ago and are cashing in ...

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Myles Stubblefield was a self-described “dirty kid" growing up in Buffalo, New York. “I had my hands in every dirt pile," he tells Treehugger. "I played with worms every time we went fishing, and any ...

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 ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Are you in the market for some of the best natural fertilizer in the Midwest? The MSU Surplus Store has bags of worm poop for sale–buy one, get one free! Red wiggler worms ...

TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Four years ago, Myles Stubblefield was a dog trainer with a problem. "Dog poop. When you have a dog training business and have 16 dogs running around at any point, it can ...

Fertilizer giant Scotts sues TerraCycle, a small company in New Jersey, for false advertising that sells fertilizers made from worm droppings. Farmers and gardeners have long used worm droppings but ...