Wood Ash in the Garden: Helpful Soil Booster or Old Gardening Myth?
For generations, gardeners have used woodfire ash in the garden as a kind of free homemade fertiliser. Grandparents swore by it. Old orchard growers scattered it beneath fruit trees. Veggie gardeners sprinkled it around the tomatoes and roses.
But does wood ash actually help the garden… or is it just another one of those old gardening myths that’s been passed down over time?
3 days ago6 min read
Tree Conservation-Why Our Old Giants Matter
Big old trees cool our streets in summer.They soften harsh winds.They hold our fragile soils together during storms and heavy rain.They clean the air we breathe and provide shade on those blistering forty-degree afternoons when the garden — and we ourselves — are struggling.
But beyond helping us… trees are also home.
Entire ecosystems live within them...
May 145 min read
