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 ...

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 ...

There is nothing glamorous about picking up dog poop. But, as dog owners, we do it anyway, because our four-legged friends can't do it themselves — and put simply: it's the right thing to do. In ...

Home composting is essential for serious gardeners. Affectionately known as "black gold", compost is the nutritious, loamy ...

NEW YORK-- When you hear the term "composting," food scraps likely come to mind, but one program is accepting another kind of waste. The hope is more dog owners will stoop down to pick up what their ...

One of Lanette Sobel’s most trusted business partners is a worm. Actually, she works with lots of worms. They’re essential to her specialized six-acre farm in Homestead. While many of her agricultural ...

I first learned about ‘in situ’ worm communities several years ago in fruit orchards. Farmers were using a combination of in-orchard and in-ground vermiculture (cultivating/farming of worms) and ...

BATTERY PARK CITY, Manhattan (WABC) -- Pet owners in Lower Manhattan are doing their part to help the environment through a neighborhood program encouraging residents to compost their dog waste. New ...

One of the many gardening-related activities we’ve enjoyed for several years is vermicomposting. Vermicomposting is simply composting with worms. It can be done inside any time of the year, which ...