With the spring season approaching, you might start to see small, coiled piles of soil scattered across your lawn. These are ...

Harnessing the power of worms is the secret to creating the most nutritious compost imaginable. Try vermicomposting to turn ...

Grub worms are difficult to get rid of, and common mistakes gardeners make in their fight against the pests exacerbate the ...

The soil fungus Mortierella alpina has the potential to make agriculture greener and more sustainable: The fungus produces ...

Vermicomposting uses various species of worms, typically red wigglers, to decompose organic waste such as food scraps.

The plan is to develop 1’ to 2’ wormlike robots that both drill into the soil and can also mimic the peristaltic, or wave-like, movements worms make when they tunnel through the soil.

Parasitic infections or worms can affect anyone, regardless of age or location. While often associated with unsanitary ...

Soil-transmitted helminthiases (STH) are caused by four species of parasitic worms ( Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris ...

The UC Master Gardeners of Butte County are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension system, serving our ...