Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Rocio Egio / For The Times) To worm or not to worm? When it comes to composting, that's the question many savvy gardeners are ...

A Lake Oswego company makes this stackable worm composter, which can handle up to 5 pounds of food a day (with five trays) and creates rich compost and compost tea thanks to the castings left behind ...

Invasive jumping worms destroy forests by eating leaf litter. Learn how backyard composting spreads them and how to stop it ...

Composting your food scraps leads to nutrient-rich soil that your garden will love — we asked experts for the best advice on ...

Worms can compost kitchen scraps and shredded paper much faster than the aerobic compost process utilized in most commercial backyard compost bins. A vermicomposting (worm composting) bin can be built ...

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 ...

Me too; I made my own worm bins from large plastic totes, and they work well. My only complaint is that separating out the finished compost is time-consuming and tedious. You’ve said that you use a ...

When it comes to gardening, I encourage people to learn by doing. Sure, you should ask yourself tough questions at the outset — especially, for us urban gardeners, about how much space and time you ...

Joe Yonan - The Washington Post Running scraps through the food processor speeds up the composting process. Joe Yonan - The Washington Post When it comes to gardening, I encourage people to learn by ...

Carlsbad is offering compost and worm bins for sale at a reduced cost to city residents who want to recycle their food scraps and other biodegradable waste. Residents may select a stackable compost ...