Wood ash can be a valuable addition to your garden soil, bringing with it essential nutrients like potassium and phosphorus. In fact, ashes from your wood-burning fireplace can improve your garden’s ...

In potted plants, good drainage is essential to prevent root rot. Mixing some wood ash with potting soil improves drainage ...

Find out if wood ash is good for the garden and how to use it effectively to fertilize plants. While the ash from wildfires can help nourish new growth, is wood ash good for the garden? Yes, the ashes ...

Question: I have a wood stove and generate a lot of ashes this time of year. Is it OK to put wood ash in the garden, compost or lawn? Answer: Wood ash contains most of the 13 essential nutrients that ...

Wood stove ashes on a property near Langley, Wash., shows a nutrient-rich sample free of any residue from pressure-treated wood, painted wood or cardboard. Good quality wood ash is a soil amendment ...

For gardeners who heat their homes in winter using stoves or fireplaces, good-quality wood ashes can be a soil-amendment bonus. But if applied improperly, they can be a caustic topping for ...

Bob over in Wardensville, West Virginia, writes: “I’ve got a lot of wood ashes. I wonder if I can use them in the garden? And if so where?” A little bit of ash can be a good thing Bob; but large ...

Learn three ways to keep composting through winter for nutrient-rich soil ready for spring planting.

For gardeners who heat their homes in winter using stoves or fireplaces, good-quality wood ashes can be a soil-amendment bonus. But if applied improperly, they can be a caustic topping for ...