Dew Worms
margaret woods
Hellllppp!
We have a problem with these creatures in that they are destroying our lawn.
Suggestions?
Brent
dannyboy
>Is anyone able to direct me to article(s) about worm farming?
Here are three USA sites...
http://cfe.cornell.edu/Compost/Composting_homepage.html
http://gnv.fdt.net/~windle/
http://www.avsa.com/
Aussies are very big on vermicomposting, and they've
really got their act together from what I've seen. Try goin'
down under, too.
VR,
rev. dan...
Nigel Baker
Go to www.wormdigest.com I think or search vermicomposting and in
passing have a look at my site www.drylands.demon.couk/wigglers.htm this
will also take you to our commercial site for worms. Good luck!In
article <MOD$00041...@rec.gardens.ecosystems>, Carolyn Helstrom
<ca...@mergetel.com> writes
>
>Is anyone able to direct me to article(s) about worm farming? There was a
>report circulated last year about a 4' square starter kit available in
>Vancouver. Does anyone out there know the source?
>Any information on this topic will be much appreciated.
>Carolyn
>St. Catharines, Ontario
>
>margaret woods <m.bw...@telus.net> wrote in message
>news:MOD$000402...@rec.gardens.ecosystems...
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Nigel Baker
dannyboy
>>> Hellllppp!
>>> We have a problem with these creatures in that they are destroying our
>>lawn.
>>> Suggestions?
>>>
>>> Brent
Hi there. I find it hard to believe earthworms are
the cause of your problem. Sounds like some kind of grub.
Little white 'caterpillars' that feast on roots. I believe
there are 'beneficial nematodes', available that can help
eliminate grubs naturally.
Earthworms are one of the most benificial animals in
the world. Charles Darwin spent half his life studying
them, and I wish I had a whole lot more in my lawn. They
help condition the soil and provide more readily available
nurients. Worm castings are a high quality soil
conditioner, which I recommend based on experience. It may
be a little pricey. Totally organic also, if that's
important to you. Really, IMHO it ain't the earth worms,
and your lawn/garden will suffer if you kill them.
vr,
rev. dan...
Mike Kenzie
dannyboy (rev...@erols.com) writes:
>>>> Hellllppp!
>>>> We have a problem with these creatures in that they are destroying our
>>>lawn.
>>>> Suggestions?
>>>>
>>>> Brent
>
> Hi there. I find it hard to believe earthworms are
> the cause of your problem. Sounds like some kind of grub.
> Little white 'caterpillars' that feast on roots. I believe
> there are 'beneficial nematodes', available that can help
> eliminate grubs naturally.
I suspect it's worm that are causing the trouble in my yard. Instead of
being smooth the lawn is very bumpy. At first I thought it was the
squirrels burrying the butternuts, but I've dug up a few of the lumps and
they seem to be earthworm casting. I'm guessing that the problem is a
clay soil underneath and the worms keep bringing the clay to the surface.
I'm hoping that raking the bumps down and adding more organic material as
a top dressing will solve the problem eventually.
ki...@cris.com
Hi Brent!
> I suspect it's worm that are causing the trouble in my yard. Instead of
> being smooth the lawn is very bumpy. At first I thought it was the
> squirrels burrying the butternuts, but I've dug up a few of the lumps and
> they seem to be earthworm casting. I'm guessing that the problem is a
> clay soil underneath and the worms keep bringing the clay to the surface.
> I'm hoping that raking the bumps down and adding more organic material as
> a top dressing will solve the problem eventually.
I've got clay underneath a thin layer of topsoil It's such good clay that Cowan
Pottery used to make very fine Art Deco pieces during the Depression here.
I, too, have bumps in my yard. When I let some of the bumps grow, I found out
that they were from a native grass, not the turf grass which had been planted.
The worms seem to like the native grasses better than the turf grasses.
My solution has been to transplant the 'big bumps' to an area where I don't want
turf grasses and let the native grasses grow to their full glory. Of course,
you could choose to just compost the native grasses, rather than transplant
them.
YMMV
Nancy
dannyboy
On 24 Apr 2000 01:34:52 -0400, ba...@freenet.carleton.ca
(Mike Kenzie) wrote:
>
>dannyboy (rev...@erols.com) writes:
>>>>> Hellllppp!
>>>>> We have a problem with these creatures in that they are destroying our
>>>>lawn.
>>>>> Suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>> Brent
>>
>> Hi there. I find it hard to believe earthworms are
>> the cause of your problem. Sounds like some kind of grub.
>> Little white 'caterpillars' that feast on roots. I believe
>> there are 'beneficial nematodes', available that can help
>> eliminate grubs naturally.
>
>I suspect it's worm that are causing the trouble in my yard. Instead of
>being smooth the lawn is very bumpy. At first I thought it was the
>squirrels burrying the butternuts, but I've dug up a few of the lumps and
>they seem to be earthworm casting. I'm guessing that the problem is a
>clay soil underneath and the worms keep bringing the clay to the surface.
>I'm hoping that raking the bumps down and adding more organic material as
>a top dressing will solve the problem eventually.
>
I understand better now. Raking will spread the
worm casting around, which will definitely provide more
nutrients for the lawn. Also, you might want to mow higher,
and maybe more frequently to keep the top of the grass at a
uniform height. Have you considered 'plugging' your lawn.?
One of those machines that pokes holes into the turf/dirt to
get more air to the roots. My lawn is very compacted in
places where people (read lazy kids) run across it all the
time. This was a recommended way of getting the soil loose
again. You might also try a heavy roller just to level the
'bumps'.
I still think it would be better to let the worms do
their thing. I wish I had more in my yard.
vr,
rev. dan...