When we find earthworms in our soil, that’s usually a good thing — earthworms increase nutrient availability and create a stable soil structure for plant growth. Not all earthworms are a good sign, ...

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They have no eyes or ears, but they’re an important feature for healthy gardens the world over. This week, we’re digging up the dirt about earthworms. * “Lumbricus terrestris,” or the common earthworm ...

I'm a master gardener and permaculture specialist, so I pay more attention to what's in my soil than most people. You probably don't give much thought to what's really in your topsoil, aside from ...

Working in the garden recently, I was joined by a young robin foraging for food. Watching the urgency of its efforts, it suddenly hit me with a pang that I hadn’t seen an earthworm in what felt like ...

Night crawlers are about as exotic as oatmeal, right? Actually, the common earthworms coveted for their composting abilities in gardens and as bait really are exotic to Minnesota. (Surprise! Oats are, ...