Toms River Patch: Worms: Gardener's Friend, Forests' Foe?


Worms may be a great help in your compost pile, but the non-native crawlers are having a negative impact on our forests.
Photo Credit: Graelyn Brashear

If there’s any slimy creepy-crawler that people love despite its appearance, it’s the earthworm.

Most anyone will tell you that worms are gardeners’ friends, helpful creatures that break down dead leaves and other organic material and turn them it into rich soil. Even the U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially branded them beneficial.

But the real story of the earthworm and its relationship to our soil is far from simple.

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Posted by WILDNEWJERSEY at 5/25/2011 1:00 PM
Categories: Invertebrates
Tags: forest gardening earthworms soil US Department of Agriculture
 

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