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

When you're scooping out the fireplace, save the ashes to fertilize plants in the garden. Here are seven plants that thrive when you add wood ash to your garden.

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 ...

Wood ash can be used to fertilize various vegetables and flowers, including pepper plants. It's full of nutrients that ...

Wood ash, left behind in the fireplace or after a bonfire, is often overlooked as a natural fertilizer. However, it's actually an invaluable tool for enriching soil, boosting plant health, and ...

If you're cleaning out your fireplace, don't throw away that wood ash. It contains many helpful nutrients that could benefit ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...