How Do You Encourage Worms In The Garden?
You actually DO want to encourage worms in the garden. These slimy little wrigglers aerate soil and mix up organic matter into the inorganic parts of soil. They enrich the soil which, in turn, helps your plants grow strong and healthy. Here is some information about earthworms and compost worms and how to encourage worms in the garden. There are two main kinds of worms you want to encourage in your garden. The composting worm (probably the Eisena fetida) and the earthworm (most likely Lumbricus terrestris) are your partners in making your soil rich and helping your plants grow well. The reddish colored familiar earthworm eats its way through organic matter in the soil, breaking it down and discharging waste in the form of ‘castings’. These castings are nutrient rich soil conditioners. And earthworms can burrow down to six feet in depth which helps loosen subsoil for roots and while improving soil drainage. The compost worm has been making organic headlines with the growing organic tren
