Worm castings are the finished nitrogen-rich fertilizer from composting with worms; it’s basically worm manure! Worm castings can be used interchangeably with compost. This video will show you how to garden with worm castings. More gardening tips at www.LawntoGarden.org. 

Working with tough, compacted soil in your garden? You can prepare that area with this one-time double digging technique. This video will show you all the steps from start to finish.

Side and top dressing with compost gradually builds up soil health, fertilizes plants, and is really easy to do. To side dress, sprinkle compost or worm castings at the base of plants. To top dress, spread compost on soil just right before planting.

There are many options for how you can get compost, the gardener’s gold. This video walks you through the options. 

Landscape Professionals: Find resources about sheet mulch, compost and mulch at the Lawn to Garden website, including an up-to-date directory of dozens of Bay Area sources for bulk compost, mulch and sheet mulch materials.