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ostio7078
28-10-2004, 07:10 PM
hi there, i am new to gardening and have been told that the small piles of earth on the lawn are worm casts , is there anything that i can do to prevent them , as they make the lawn very slippery and they look a mess , i live in the south of england thanks
c.moore
01-11-2004, 03:33 AM
Dude...worm castings are one of the best signs of healthy dirt.....be glad
you got them.
Noozer
01-11-2004, 07:36 AM
"ostio7078" > wrote in message
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>
> hi there, i am new to gardening and have been told that the small piles
> of earth on the lawn are worm casts , is there anything that i can do
> to prevent them , as they make the lawn very slippery and they look a
> mess , i live in the south of england thanks
Rake it in and cut the grass longer?
Timothy
07-11-2004, 07:37 PM
On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 06:36:13 +0000, Noozer wrote:
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> "ostio7078" > wrote in message
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>>
>> hi there, i am new to gardening and have been told that the small piles
>> of earth on the lawn are worm casts , is there anything that i can do to
>> prevent them , as they make the lawn very slippery and they look a mess
>> , i live in the south of england thanks
>
> Rake it in and cut the grass longer?
This is the best information I ever have found on the subject:
http://res2.agr.gc.ca/london/faq/earth-terre_e.htm#eliminate
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ostio7078
17-11-2004, 06:18 PM
[QUOTE=Timothy]On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 06:36:13 +0000, Noozer wrote:
"ostio7078" wrote in message
...
hi there, i am new to gardening and have been told that the small piles
of earth on the lawn are worm casts , is there anything that i can do to
prevent them , as they make the lawn very slippery and they look a mess
, i live in the south of england thanks
Rake it in and cut the grass longer?
This is the best information I ever have found on the subject:
http://res2.agr.gc.ca/london/faq/earth-terre_e.htm#eliminate
--THANKS FOR THE INFO, MORE WORMS THE BETTER
ROBERT DEVOR
11-12-2004, 03:51 AM
Not only are the worms the best thing you could have in your yard, but since
you live in England, be proud. Charles Darwin wrote a book based on his
experiments of earthworms and their castings which is still quoted to this
day. Just be careful as to what chemicals (fertilizers, pesticides,
herbicides, etc.) you apply to your yard. Check with your dealer for safety
regarding the health of the earthworms and you'll enjoy a fine lawn for
years to come.
"ostio7078" > wrote in message
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> Timothy Wrote:
> > On Mon, 01 Nov 2004 06:36:13 +0000, Noozer wrote:
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> >
> > "ostio7078" wrote in message
> > ...-
> >
> > hi there, i am new to gardening and have been told that the small
> > piles
> > of earth on the lawn are worm casts , is there anything that i can do
> > to
> > prevent them , as they make the lawn very slippery and they look a
> > mess
> > , i live in the south of england thanks-
> >
> > Rake it in and cut the grass longer?-
> >
> > This is the best information I ever have found on the subject:
> > http://tinyurl.com/4kz4o
> >
> >
> > --THANKS FOR THE INFO, MORE WORMS THE BETTER
>
>
> --
> ostio7078
Steveo
11-12-2004, 11:19 AM
"ROBERT DEVOR" > wrote:
> Not only are the worms the best thing you could have in your yard, but
> since you live in England, be proud. Charles Darwin wrote a book based
> on his experiments of earthworms and their castings which is still quoted
> to this day. Just be careful as to what chemicals (fertilizers,
> pesticides, herbicides, etc.) you apply to your yard. Check with your
> dealer for safety regarding the health of the earthworms and you'll enjoy
> a fine lawn for years to come.
>
>
Wonder what Charles Darwin used for grubs or chinch bug or cut worms?
Texas Tomatoes
17-03-2005, 06:53 PM
set off charges of TNT 5 ft below the surface, spaced 10 ft apart.
"ostio7078" > wrote in message
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>
> hi there, i am new to gardening and have been told that the small piles
> of earth on the lawn are worm casts , is there anything that i can do
> to prevent them , as they make the lawn very slippery and they look a
> mess , i live in the south of england thanks
>
>
> --
> ostio7078
GFRfan
17-03-2005, 07:05 PM
Texas Tomatoes wrote:
> set off charges of TNT 5 ft below the surface, spaced 10 ft apart.
> "ostio7078" > wrote in message
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>>hi there, i am new to gardening and have been told that the small piles
>>of earth on the lawn are worm casts , is there anything that i can do
>>to prevent them , as they make the lawn very slippery and they look a
>>mess , i live in the south of england thanks
>>
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>>ostio7078
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You can live with them, or you can kill the worms. Of course, the worms
are very beneficial to your lawn.
Check this link.
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1001/worm_casts.asp
Cheerio.
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