How to Attract Worms to a Yard

Worms can be quite beneficial to the soil in your yard. Worms help decompose dead organic matter such as leaves and lawn clippings, and they add nutrients to the soil as they do so. More nutrients means a healthier yard as well. If there is little evidence of worm activity in your yard, you can attract them by adding a little compost, dried leaves and vegetable matter. A chemical-free yard will also attract worms more readily than one treated with fertilizers and other toxins.

Mulching lawnmower (or regular lawnmower without bag attachment)
Compost
Fruit and vegetable peelings
Coffee Grounds

Instructions

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  Mow your lawn with a mulching mower or regular mower with no bag attached. Leave the grass clippings on the lawn. The clippings will attract worms as the plant matter begins to decay.
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  Keep your lawn and entire yard free of chemicals. Do not add fertilizers or anything chemically-based to "enhance" the lawn. These things are harmful to worms and wildlife.
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  Sprinkle a little compost in your yard or better yet, garden areas or spots that have little to no soil. Add fruit and vegetable peels from time to time as these serve as worm food. (If the worms don't find them, birds and squirrels will.) Coffee grounds also help attract worms to the soil.
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  Moisten the lawn in the evenings, especially when grass clippings and other dead plant matter are present.
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  Place a layer of mulch over any garden areas to help keep soil damp. Worms in garden and plant areas can work their way into your yard as well.

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