I have always, always wondered what the curly soil on the lawn was. By soil mean it looks like its been piped through something and its all coiled together on top of the grass. Someone once told me it had something to do with worms. Can anyone shed any light on this please?
2007-10-11 06:31:37 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
That someone was right it is worms
2007-10-11 06:34:19 · answer #1 · answered by brenguns1 3 · 5⤊ 0⤋
They're all right except the guy that said to get rid of it. Worm castings are great soil amendments and can cost a lot for just a pound of it. If you have worms in your soil, that's a sign of a healthy yard.
2007-10-11 17:06:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This sounds like a worm cast do not worry as this is quit normal.Just brush the cast of with a broom the worms will help with aeration in your lawn.Make sure you collect your grass clippings and try to increase the acidity of your soil.Try using lawn sand
2007-10-12 13:24:10 · answer #3 · answered by David C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worms make these curly black soil deposits as they burrow beneath the surface. Whilst they might look unsightly they are actually doing more good than harm by aerating your soil / grass, which in turn keeps it healthy and green looking and also helps prevent moss from forming.
2007-10-12 07:18:13 · answer #4 · answered by webby 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Worms in their burrows ingest soil, digest minute bacteria and micro-organisms, then pass out the residual soil as "worm casts". These are the black coils of soil that you find, especially in wet weather.
2007-10-11 13:39:09 · answer #5 · answered by Michael B 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yes its where worms come to surface and then go back under again. Just brush the soil every so often to spread it about.
2007-10-11 13:37:34 · answer #6 · answered by focus 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Worms leave curly mounds of mud behind them after Oozing there way through the mud? That's what your mounds of mud are? WORMS?? All you have to do is stamp on the mounds to flatten them again. That will solve your problem!! And keep you fit in the long run?
2007-10-13 11:23:06 · answer #7 · answered by Froglive 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definately worms. They've eaten the soil below and have dumped it on your lawn ;-)
2007-10-11 13:35:51 · answer #8 · answered by Mike D 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
probably worms. Tap the ground around the curl with a stick ,to charm the worm up, sounds silly but they think its raining.
2007-10-11 13:37:30 · answer #9 · answered by Max Power says relax 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Worm Casts, not good to leave them on lawn , brush them off or lawn will go patchy
2007-10-11 13:36:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's just a worm cast, same as you see on the beach at low tide.
2007-10-11 13:35:57 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋