From monitoring their eating habits to controlling moisture in the bin, the health of compost worms depends on regular observation and maintenance.

For nutrient-rich compost to feed your flowers, fruits and vegetables, it’s important to feed your worms healthy food too.

If you’re new to composting in a worm bin, or just want to brush up on your skills, try these tips for making sure you’re maintaining an ideal feeding schedule.

There is a right way and a wrong way to harvest worm castings. Be sensitive to the well-being of your worms and follow these simple, time-saving tips.

Whether you’re looking to fertilize established plants, or seeds and transplants, worm castings can serve as a nutrient-rich addition to your soil.

Worms hate light, so take these special steps to protect the well being of the red wigglers in your compost bin.

Whatever your worm bin problem — from foul odor, to excess moisture, to the dreaded “worm crawl” — these troubleshooting tips will help.

Building a basic compost pile, also known as a cold compost pile, is simple but slow. For fast compost you may instead opt for the hot compost pile alternative.

Learn how to build a hot compost pile, including location, dimension and contents for optimal growth of the aerobic bacteria you need for nutrient-rich compost.

Learn why, when and how to turn your hot compost pile to maintain optimal air and water content for production of the aerobic bacteria your pile needs.