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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Looking for a low-cost nutrient booster for your fruit and vegetable plants? The answer may be in your wood-burning fireplace or fire pit.

After a couple of cold nights, you might start eyeing the growing pile of ash in your fireplace, wondering if you can use it in your landscape. The short answer is “it depends,” experts say. Clean ...

Before you toss out those leftover fireplace scraps, discover why gardeners are saving them and which plants benefit most ...

Hope all of you survived this record cold during Christmas. That was about as cold as I have been for a while. I had an unusual question from one of my readers while at the butcher shop in ...

Wood ashes can be a valuable resource for amending garden soil. Anyone using a fireplace or wood stove knows that a large amount of wood ashes can accumulate over a heating season. When applied under ...

It’s that time of year. With winter come nights with clear, cold skies, often accompanied by the smoke and aroma from wood-burning fireplaces. Many folks enjoy a roaring wood fire and the warmth, ...

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 ...