Jumping worms are harmful to our garden and the environment. They originated in Asia. They can be spread by the sharing of plants with eggs in the soil by home gardeners and commercial nurseries. They ...

The invasive jumping worm can strip the soil of nutrients, kill plants and cause severe erosion. It was first discovered in Minnesota in 2006. It gets its name because it aggressively writhes and ...

Jeremy Siegel: You're listening to GBH's Morning Edition. Jumping worms, ticks, mosquitoes and subfreezing temperatures: these are just some of the topics we are putting to our meteorologist and ...

Q: I believe we have live oaks in our neighborhood. They have started sending up hundreds of little seedlings. Last year when this happened, I sprayed to kill them, but it turned the zoysia brown. I ...

Have you noticed bare patches of soil in your yard, mulch and compost disappearing at an alarming rate, or soil that's become granular, almost sandy in texture? The cause may be invasive jumping worms ...

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – With the gardening season approaching, there are some precautions you can take to make sure invasive pests are not getting into your garden bed. Although many worm species ...

Purdue Landscape Report: It’s that time again! With the arrival of warm temperatures and increased rainfall, many of us are getting to work on our lawns, gardens, and landscaping. Unfortunately, this ...

Hammerhead worms have been found near the Washington, D.C. area, the latest region to become a home to the invasive species. Hailing from Southeast Asia and so far preferring hotter climates in the ...

The early bird gets the worm — but you have to be even earlier to wrangle the jumping worm. Experts are warning gardening enthusiasts to look out for jumping worms this summer, as the species is known ...

Michigan is confronting an accelerating ecological crisis as Asian jumping worms tear through forests and gardens across both ...

Jumping worms, originating from Asia, are an invasive species harmful to gardens and the environment. They reproduce rapidly and can be spread through plants, soil, equipment, and mulch. Prevent their ...