"George.com" wrote in message
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"Mike C#" wrote in message ...
Hi all,

Have a little pest problem and a poor soil problem in my little flower
garden. I want to buy some ladybugs and earthworms, I just have no idea
where I can buy them in North Jersey. I'm in the Clifton, NJ area. Can
anyone recommend a place where I can buy them around here?

Thanks

Mike, what sort of environment are you making for worms in your garden? Do
you have a compost heap that gets spread around your gardens? Do you use
sprays and synthetic fertilisers alot?


I'm hoping the worms will make a better environment out of the garden. The
soil here is pretty horrible, highly compacted and has a lot of sand on the
surface. I spent last weekend chopping up the top 12 inches of soil and
mixing in about 200 pounds of topsoil. The I put in the flowers and watered
the heck out of it. I finished off with a 3 inch layer of mulch to help
hold in some of the moisture. I'm not trying to farm worms per se, I just
want them to help loosen up the soil a bit. So far I haven't used any
fertilizers or compost. I live in an apartment complex, so the neighbors
probably wouldn't appreciate the compost heap