Soil fertility reduction on smallholder farms is a major problem in Uganda. The soils have been over-cultivated in order to meet the ever-increasing food demand. This has led to soil exhaustion, ...

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 ...

Results of the first study evaluating the use of human urine mixed with wood ash as a fertilizer for food crops has found that the combination can be substituted for costly synthetic fertilizers to ...

KUOPIO, Finland, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Human urine mixed with wood ash makes a potent, inexpensive fertilizer without risk of disease, scientists in Finland have learned. The mix can be safely substituted ...

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 ...

Relaxing hours spent by the wintertime fire produce a lot of wood ash; should you put those ashes in your garden this spring? File photo The Kansas City Star When it comes to improving the soil, local ...

My mother and both my grandmothers used a wood-fired stove for cooking. I often had the chore of cutting and splitting the firewood and stacking it on the porch near the kitchen door where it was kept ...

It feels like spring and our thoughts are turning to gardening. Turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service. OSU Extension faculty and ...

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 ...