The European nightcrawler's scientific name is Eisenia hortensis, but it also goes by blue worm, super red and giant redworm, among others. These worms can grow to between 3 and 8 inches in length, ...

Whether for composting, bait or some other purpose, commercial worm farms commonly sell worms. Before you get involved with this business opportunity, understand the level of commitment that is ...

It’s hard to make the argument that catching nightcrawlers for bait is going to save you tons of cash, unless, of course, you’re a walleye charter captain who buys them by the pound for a season’s ...

Andrew Blok covered home energy, with a focus on solar, and navigated the changing energy landscape to help people make smart energy decisions. He's a graduate of the Knight Center for Environmental ...

Build a DIY worm farm and learn vermicomposting basics by adding worms to your composting process to create a nutrient-rich fertilizer for your garden. Vermiculture, or worm farming, is the use of ...

Want to learn how to vermicompost? Start your DIY worm farm by sourcing your worms and building a worm bin for your little wriggling composters. Worms eat kitchen scraps and create worm castings, ...

Worms are an integral part of a successful and healthy garden. Their waste helps fertilize the soil and is essential to plant growth. Worms also aerate the soil, break down organic matter for ...

Brave Wilderness is the best way to motivate the kids outdoors this summer. If it feels like your kids are logging more time on the screens than in the great outdoors this summer, navigate them to the ...

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 ...

Scott Poynton is the head of The Forest Trust, an international non-profit that works on addressing environmental challenges. The views expressed in this commentary are his own. From what I’m told, ...