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.

After a cozy night by the fireplace, most people scoop out the ash and toss it without a second thought. But did you know that soft gray powder is packed with minerals that can quietly improve your ...

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Though gardeners can’t see it, soil pH (acidity or alkalinity) is an important contributor to the health (or demise) of plants. The high availability of some nutrients in acidic soil can actually harm ...

Question: We were given a blue hydrangea as a gift and told it needs special soil to remain this color. What should I do? Answer: Keep the soil acidic and you should have continuing blue hydrangea ...

CAMARILLO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VGrid Energy Systems, a California-based renewable energy company and maker of Persist® plant and soil enhancers, has issued a new white paper titled: “Pyroligneous ...