Any time I see one on the concrete I throw it in a pot, many worms find their way naturally to my containersrlslmshdy said:This may be a dumb idea but ill ask. Has anyone ever added earthworms to their container plants? Would this be a good idea?
Gorizza said:Lets think about why earthworms help the soil
1) Loosen soil and allow air near roots
2) Loosen soil and allow water to flow through
3) Eat organic matter and convert to nutrient rich "castings"
Earthworms will benefit your pots for 1 and 2. whether you will get a benefit for #3 depends on your soil composition, but I imagine you didn't use many leaves when you were making your potting mix.
I'm not going to be buying worms for my pots, but like Joyners said, its worth tossing them in if you see one.
ako1974 said:And this year, sugar ants
Gorizza said:
Are sugar ants bad? Its not like we need the nectar...
Powelly said:They will turn potting mix into beautiful vermicompost
The_NorthEast_ChileMan said:
That's what I was wondering. Not sure if I want to turn my dollars spent on potting soil into worm poop or just use my own vermicompost?