What’s an Earth Worm Worth Infographic

 

Why a Beautiful Lawn Relies on Worms

 

“It may be doubted whether there are many other animals which have played so important a part in the history of the world as these lowly organised creatures” Charles Darwin 1881

 

Worms break up thatch

 

Thatch is a dense build-up of dead matter that blocks the flow of water and essential nutrients

Worms eat Nematodes

 

Nematodes are parasitic creatures that fed on grass roots causing wilting and bare patches.

 

Worms Help Water Flow

 

Worm tunnels break up the soil and allow a path for water to flow to the grass roots easily

 

Worms Feed on Other Pests

 

Worms increase the number of beneficial microbes by lowering the number harmful bacteria and harmful microbes

 

Worms Fertilise the Soil

 

Worms waste (castings) is extremely nutrient rich. Far more so than the soil they consume to produce it.

 

Helpful Hint – Nitrogen, Phosphate and Potassium are the nutrients represented by the three numbers on fertiliser bags

 

“Without the work of this humble creature, who knows nothing of the benefits he confers upon mankind, agriculture, as we know it, would be very difficult, if not wholly impossible”  Charles Darwin 1881

 

“Worms are the intestines of the earth” Aristotle (a long time ago)

 

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