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Originally Posted by gilbertslake
There's an old trick my grandmother used. When we were kids she used to get worms for us as long as there was no snow on the ground.
Pour a bucket of warm (not too hot) soapy water on a 3ft x 3ft area on the lawn and wait a few minutes. The warm water makes them more active and they come to the surface because of the soap.
She found this out when she washed clothes in a galvanized tub (early 1900's) and would dump the water on the lawn when finished.
Give it a try and let us know how it worked for you.
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i used to use that trick in england when i lived there, and it worked. problem was this time when i say my garden, i mean my parents acreage. i live in a condo. so i'll give that a try when I'm next there..