Tag: earthworm

Living soil; create your own!

by David Austin
May 7, 2026

The secret that farmers once depended on There's a secret to making your garden grow that farmers have long known, but that has escaped many home gardeners today. In Florida’s Heartland, where the soil is mostly sand, this technique is as ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS
Tags: Composting, Earthworms, Gardening, Hometown_Gardener, UF_IFAS

Soil and Its Hidden Treasures

by Duval MGV
November 30, 2023

Soil! Does it sound fascinating to you? Maybe it should. We take our soil for granted. We even call it “dirt”. But soil is actually pretty magical. It is full of wonderful living microorganisms. They are microscopic, so we can’t see ... READ MORE

Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Actinomycetes, Earthworms, Fungi, Mycorrhizae, Protozoa

Earthworms aren’t the only beneficial composters!

by BLOGS.IFAS
September 15, 2014

I started a little vermiculture bin year before last with one cup of red wigglers from the local bait shop. I carefully sorted my garbage so there was no grease or animal protein in the bin and counted the worms every Saturday. Yes, I was a ... READ MORE

Category: Natural Resources
Tags: Aren’t, Beneficial, Composters, Earthworms, Only, Panhandle Outdoors

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