Nov. 4, 2005 — -- Here are some tips to keep your home safe from asbestos-laced vermiculite: First you need to determine if your home contains vermiculite. Not all vermiculite is the same. The ...

Every gardener wants nutrient-rich soil. But just because your yard doesn’t have enough nutrients naturally doesn’t mean you can’t add more with the help of vermiculite or perlite, common soil ...

In 1824, scientist Thomas H. Webb named a mineral compound vermiculite, combining Latin and English words that roughly translate to “a rock that looks like a mass of small worms.” That aptly describes ...

Consider vermiculite's pros and cons so you can decide if it's the right choice for the plants you want to grow. Vermiculite is a natural material commonly used in potting soil or by itself to help ...

Look up the word "vermiculite" in Henry Beard and Roy McKie's hilarious "A Gardener's Dictionary" and you'll see it defined as an "obscure order of nuns devoted to gardening." In fact (as opposed to ...

If a grayish, pebble-like substance lurks silently in the attic of an older home, ignorance on the part of the owner will not work out to be bliss. In some homes built between 1919 and 1990, ...