The Good Earthworm -- Hard-Working Critters Occupy an Important Place in Healthy Soil
The Commercial Appeal (2007-Current) › March 12, 2010
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Want some help in the garden? Hire some earthworms.
They're dirt cheap. All they ask for is some decaying organic matter to eat and undisturbed soil.See the full content of this document
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The Good Earthworm -- Hard-Working Critters Occupy an Important Place in Healthy Soil
And, boy, will they work!
They will tunnel through your soil to get to the food sources on top - decayed roots, leaves and stems, nematodes, bacteria and fungi.Their actions aerate the soil, bringing needed oxygen to the roots of plants, an extremely important function in our oxygen-poor heavy clay soils.Char...See the full content of this document
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