Impressed by compost’s contribution to the soil, gardeners conferred on it the nickname “black gold.” Even more beneficial worm castings could take the title “black diamonds.” Just ask true believer ...

Master Gardener Larry Steele holds red worm casting Lynn Ke.jpg Master Gardener Larry Steele holds a handful of hardworking red worms, which turn kitchen waste into nutritious castings. (Lynn Ketchum) ...

If you’re looking for a productive and child-friendly summer project, this just might be it. The Latin word “vermi” means worm, and vermicomposting is the process of using worms to create compost.

In vermicomposting, worms recycle food scraps and other organic material into a valuable soil amendment called vermicompost, or worm castings. Setting up a worm bin is easy. All your worms need is ...

Beatrice Reiss has a magnetic warmth about her that draws people to her when she volunteers at the Master Gardener clinics. She wants people to learn about gardening, and she’s there to teach. But her ...

You might dump your kitchen scraps into the plastic composter at the back corner of the yard and forget about them, but those compost bins are often an inefficient way to reduce food scraps into ...

Elementary school children who fed and cared for boxes full of damp earth and red worms helped Bethlehem Central School District win the 2017 New York State Environmental Excellence Award. The state ...