They live underground and loosen the soil so that my plants can absorb water and nutrients better. Sometimes, after a heavy rain, I find some earthworms coming out from the soil and wriggling on the ground. To bring an earthworm back to the soil, I use a short, thin stick. I come close to the worm and say something like this, “Hey worm, please crawl onto this stick and you’ll be home. Can an earthworm understand what I say?