On any chilly fall or winter night, plumes of wood smoke rise all over the metro area. Lots of wood is being burned and lots of ash being created. If you are burning hardwoods, you may be able to use ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is what wood pellets look like. Adding wood pellet ash to garden soil is helpful only if the soil is acid. Rick Wood Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Q. I heat my house with a wood pellet stove. With ...

Wood ash can be used as a fertilizer for spring bulbs if your soil is not too alkaline. Integrate wood ash by raking it into soil in winter, giving plenty of time for the salt in it to break down. You ...