If you’re in the habit of buying bags of worm castings for your garden, don’t delay putting them in your soil. They have a limited shelf life. And a lot can go wrong if you wait too long. America’s Favorite Retired College Horticulture Professor, Debbie Flower, has tips for using bagged worm castings.

Did you know, you can grow roses from seed? A Master Rosarian tells us how to do it.

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Composting Worms

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Journal of Applied Horticulture: “Effect of Storage on Some Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Vermicast”
To Find a worm farm near you: Type “Worm Farms Near Me” in your favorite Internet search engine.
San Joaquin County Master Gardeners: Vermicomposting - Composting with Worms.
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