In addition to calcium, wood ash contains 5-7% potassium and 1.5-2% phosphorous, both key nutrients for plants. Although it can be a decent fertilizer, McKinley points out that other fertilizers might ...

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 ...

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 ...

Most Kansas City-area soils are already naturally high in potassium and pH levels. Adding ash into it means you run the risk of saturating the soil of both. Submitted Submitted When it comes to ...

Ashes contain nutrients like potassium, magnesium and calcium that improve garden soil naturally. “I use a lot of ashes in my garden,” says Wilczek, as it can eliminate the need for chemical ...

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 ...

Q. I burn oak firewood in the winter and accumulate a considerable amount of wood ash. What do you think about spreading it on the vegetable garden or around flowering plants and shrubs? Ted Sippel, ...