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, ...

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 ...

Last summer, Maine state horticulturist Gary Fish found himself fielding calls from distraught gardeners. “I’d pick up the phone, and they’d be crying, worried their gardens were going to be ...

Earthworms are famous for their ability to regrow if they get cut in half, although this can only occur under certain conditions. The secret to a worm's regenerative powers lies in stem cells. Stem ...

These bizarre worms are probably coming to a backyard near you These bizarre worms are probably coming to a backyard near you World's Heaviest Earthworm Found, Then Killed World's Heaviest Earthworm ...

Two of the most common earthworms found in our area are redworms and nightcrawlers. Redworms (eisenia foetida, also known as red wiggler worms) are shallow dwellers, living in the top 12 inches of the ...

ATLANTA — Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in organic matter every day and aerating it as they wriggle around, creating tunnels to ease root ...

Gardeners generally like worms in the garden because they’re such good (and free) soil aerators and fertilizer producers. But in a dry August, worms sometimes seem to be missing in action, even in ...

American robins are common songbirds that are easily recognizable by their orange breasts. Robins are skilled hunters that use their keen eyesight and hearing to locate earthworms on the ground.