Earthworms may be helpful in a compost heap or in the soil of a vegetable garden. But they are a destructive force in Minnesota’s hardwood forests – chomping up entire layers of the forest floor and ...

Dear Master Gardener: In Minnesota, we have been invaded by another alien species – the jumping worm – but out of curiosity, are earthworms a problem too or are they good for gardens? Answer: ...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) -- The lowly earthworm is causing trouble in Minnesota forests. Sure, gardeners love them. But the worms eat the leaves that litter the forest floor, causing disturbances in ...

PARK RAPIDS, Minn. -- The lowly earthworm is causing trouble in Minnesota forests. Sure, gardeners love them, but the worms eat the leaves that litter the forest floor, causing disturbances in the ...

Have you ever wondered: What do earthworms eat? Most of us learn in school that earthworms are good for the soil and help maintain a healthy ecosystem. They are also food for a wide range of animals, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Are earthworms invasive? Reader Matt from Broadview Heights sent me the following email: “I was walking my dog recently at Hinckley Lake and saw a sign that said, ‘Please dispose of ...