Vermicomposting, using earthworms to turn waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer, can be an economical, organic waste management practice. The resulting product, called vermicompost, or worm castings, ...

Rhonda Sherman, an extension specialist at N.C. State University, is a vermiculture and vermicompost expert. Sherman is also the president of the NC Composting Council. Juli Leonard ...

While many home gardeners compost traditionally with an outdoor pile or bin, fewer think of vermicomposting as a way to recycle kitchen scraps. Vermicomposting is a form of composting that uses worms, ...