A Chinese-foreign research team has discovered that soil invertebrates — such as termites, ants, and earthworms — play a ...

Learn to differentiate between healthy and harmful worms in plant soil for optimal plant health. Wetter, moldier environments attract brown worms; balance soil moisture to prevent infestations.

If you’ve been tossing whole eggshells into your garden, thinking they’ll quickly break down and nourish your plants, you ...

In this practical activity, your class will examine the importance of earthworms in breaking down organic matter to produce soil which helps plants to grow. You'll go looking for earthworms by using ...

One acre of worms can break up about 50 tonnes of soil. They don't eat living plant tissue, and so don't hurt plants either. They truly are a gardener's best friend! Some people even keep them as ...

A practical observation activity looking at soil in detail, with discussion points about soil contents and soil quality for plants and earthworms. Key Stage: KS2 Year 3 (ages 7-8) Time required: ...

Hawaii has no native earthworms, but they have spread throughout the forest in Hawaii. Research shows more worms where pigs are present, indicating that they benefit each other with the ...

This project will show children how worms turn plant waste into soil, introduce them to 'recycling' and 'useful waste', and encourage them to look closely at worms and other garden wildlife.

BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Researchers at Sun Yat-sen University in China have recently revealed the vital role soil invertebrates play in enhancing soil fertility, texture, and crop yields, ...

Students in PEI schools have been learning about raising worms and the importance of keeping the soil healthy. Agriculture in the Classrooms PEI has been running the Vermicomposting or worm ...

A new study has revealed the clearest-ever picture of the surface chemistry of worm species that provides insights into how animals interact with their environment and each other. These discoveries ...

If you add beneficial fungus and bacteria, you may not need to have the worms. Something like H-Start or EPSI would be a good ...