I can remember vividly on a talkback gardening show a few years ago, a lady was phoning in to complain that she had found worms in her garden and was requesting a removal solution. How things have changed!
To find a gardener that didn’t want worms inhabiting their garden is nowadays a rarity. We have begun to understand what a great resource they are and the many benefits that come from allowing them to deal with our scraps to naturally tilling our soils. How do you keep worms in your garden so they keep working for you? Read on…

• Source of Organic Matter If you’ve been gardening for a period of time you will have noticed that worms gravitate to organic matter. The compost heap is always riddled with them and garden beds that have organic matter as mulch or even dug though will find worms in abundance. If you’re not finding 20+ worms in your beds with each shovel full of dirt you turn over, then it could be a sign that your soil is malnourished and requires more organic matter.
• Moist…but no too moist Soil needs to be moist and not dried out. If the soil isn’t moist worms will avoid it for worms love moist, dark locations.