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The worms helping your garden are ravaging US forests

Earthworms have long enjoyed a reputation as garden heroes, but beneath North American forests they are quietly triggering a ...
Phys.org

Invasive earthworms are changing the soil in Canada's boreal forests

Invasive earthworms are changing the makeup of soil in Canada's boreal forests, new University of Alberta research shows. The study is one of the first to highlight how non-native earthworms are ...
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Hammerhead worms pose growing threat to gardens

WASHINGTON — Earthworms, as we know, are garden champions, cleaning the soil by eating their weight in organic matter every day and aerating it as they wriggle around, creating tunnels to ease root ...
The Gazette

Year-round gardening: Let worms wiggle their way into your life

“The message is not so much that the worms will inherit the Earth, but that all things play a role in nature, even the lowly worm.” — Gary Larson Have you considered raising worms? While not a usual ...
Phys.org

Earthworms are our friends—but they could make the climate crisis worse if we're not careful

Earthworms are revered for the way they nourish healthy soils, and scientific evidence validates the affection gardeners feel for these industrious invertebrates. Nevertheless, research has shown that ...
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Hammerhead worms pose threat to TN native earthworms

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Hammerhead worms have a unique look. They were first introduced to the United States from Southeast Asia in the early 1900s and are considered invasive. Although they have ...