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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Incorporating wood ashes into your garden can offer several benefits, but there are also important considerations to keep in mind. Here's a comprehensive look at whether you should use ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. Q: I have a wood burning fireplace. Is it safe to ...

Hurricane Sandy brought a few days without power to our house, and the fireplace figured prominently in heating and cooking. As we were straightening up afterwards, I found myself staring into the new ...

From raising soil pH to being a line of defense against pests, we bet you didn't know all the ways you can use ash from your fireplace around your property.

Ashes contain nutrients like potassium, magnesium and calcium that improve garden soil naturally. “I use a lot of ashes in my ...

Here are four surprising uses for something you’re probably throwing away.

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 ...

Fire pit ashes are high in key nutrients that make it a beneficial addition to garden soil. Ashes can also deter certain pests, such as slugs and snails. They are highly absorbent, making them a handy ...

The phrase “waste not, want not” goes back to a time when the essentials of life were difficult to obtain, but it continues to be good advice today, says University of Missouri Extension ...