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15 years ago

hi

In order to attract earthworms to an area in my garden, what do I do? do I mix organic matters to the soil or I simply scatter the matters on the surface?

Which method is more effective and which one brings more earthworms and how often do I do it? Thank you.

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petzold6596
15 years ago
Both will work but be more patient with the top dressing.
annpat
14 years ago
kathaab, you are ready for the Compost, Soil and Mulch forum. Don't be intimidated by their technical sounding talk.

My gardening mission is to attract earthworms. I both incorporate organic matter---mostly my own compost---and put it on top. Both approaches work well. Worms love seaweed, newspaper, hay, straw, leaves. I gather those ingredients and apply them quite liberally to the surface of my gardens.
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