You can order worms locally from the Backyard Gardener, 713-880-8004. A 1-gallon worm habitat runs $39.95. And a number of Web sites offer earthworms and cocoons.

Large amounts of newly hatched worms can completely destroy grass in lawns and gardens, as well as sod plantings, hayfields, and alfalfa fields, according to Virginia Tech. What can you do about them?

If you spot jumping worms in your garden, handpick and destroy them. The invasive pest can wipe out large quantities of organic material in the top layer of soil. NANCY KNAUSS | PENN STATE MASTER ...

Worm composts are easy to make with readily available plastic buckets, and can be installed immediately in a patio planter, large container, or garden bed. I wouldn’t go any smaller than a one-gallon ...

Inspect Your Plants And Garden Closely For Signs Of Tomato Worms Before They Become A Huge Problem It won't take long for a few tomato worms to turn into a full-blown infestation. And, as Gail ...

Knauss is the statewide master gardener coordinator for Penn State Extension, so she knows her worms. These were large, behaved like snakes, and were close to the surface.

After decades of improving my garden soil, I have an infestation of Asian jumping worms. They can eat all the organic material in the soil, depleting it terribly. These foreign invaders multiply more ...

“Worms need air to survive so you will need to drill holes no larger than ¼-inch into the sides and lid of the bin,” he says. “At the minimum, the bin should be 10 to 16 inches deep.” ...