Red wigglers from Will's Worms, a home-based business owned by siblings Will and Alyssa Hatanaka, ages 7 and 8. (Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) Wriggly, voracious Eisenia fetida — red wiggler ...

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) ...

You’ve probably heard of hydroponic gardening and vermicomposting, but have you ever heard of the two combined in one ultra-efficient garden? It turns out, wriggly red worms don’t flourish only in ...

The dreaded Code Red worm was fading from the spotlight Friday, as the pest found fewer Web servers to infect. After hogging headlines and fanning computer technicians' fears for several days, the ...

Any farmer will tell you worms are good for the soil, but security researchers are now finding their digital namesakes may be good for security. In its monthly report released earlier this week, ...

Wriggly, voracious Eisenia fetida — red wiggler worms — could be the new livestock for Southern California gardeners ... if only they were easier to find. The demand for composting worms skyrocketed ...