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Composting can be wildly frustrating. Maggots to the rescue

Ready to give up backyard composting because it's too difficult? It may surprise you to learn that prolific (and kind-of-cute ...
LAist

Maggot composting

If you’re a gardener and you’ve found composting difficult or frustrating, you’re not alone. LAist science reporter Jacob ...

The snow is gone, but ‘there’s dog poop everywhere.’ These removal services are scooping up the business.

“There’s dog poop everywhere,” said Karsen Kelsey, a 27-year-old living in Brighton who went out to enjoy this week’s balmy temperatures and found his neighborhood splattered with uncleaned pet wastes ...

McDonald’s customer claims she found a worm in her Filet-O-Fish — but experts say that’s a good sign

There’s nothing fishy about it. Fans of McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish might find an unwanted surprise in their food — and that’s a ...

Hoboken mayor urges residents to pick up after their dogs after ‘surprises' left across NJ town

Hoboken Mayor Emily Jabbour is laying down the law when it comes to picking up after your dog. The mayor offered a word of warning on social media in reaction to the amount of dog waste on the streets ...
Parade Pets on MSN

Golden retriever meets a worm for the first time and his mind is blown

This Golden Retriever met a worm for the first time, and his funny reaction is absolutely sending people.
Napa Valley Register

Napa County Master Gardeners: The magic of compost

Compost is a natural process, and you can help it along in your own backyard, Cindy Watter, a UC Master Gardener of Napa County, writes.
Science X Network

A risk in the ripple: Understanding Heterobilharzia americana in dogs

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