I had an unusual question from one of my readers while at the butcher shop in Jeromesville a few years ago. She was concerned about throwing wood ash on her garden and whether the practice of ...

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 ...

Choosing the right wood for your raised garden beds is no small matter. Depending on what wood you go with, you could enjoy your raised beds for many, many years to come - or discover that you have to ...

In this video, I build a Japanese-style wooden garden bridge from scratch for a client. Watch every step of the process, from ...

One thing we have after a winter like this is a lot of wood ash! Questions Master Gardeners get asked are: Does wood ash help the garden? And how much wood ash can I put on the garden? Wood ashes can ...

Hope all of you survived this record cold during Christmas. That was about as cold as I have been for a while. I had an unusual question from one of my readers while at the butcher shop in ...

Last spring, I spent hours digging raised beds in an 80-by-130-foot community garden plot. The weeds were fierce, and although the walking paths were nice, they became overrun by the overzealous ...

CORVALLIS – With last year’s storms, particularly the substantial ice event, there’s plenty of firewood around Oregon. Many homeowners wonder what to do with all the ashes left behind after the flames ...

Lovers of old and antique garden tools, prized for their ergonomic design and hard-wearing good looks — not to mention the ...

We’ve accumulated a lot of wood ash over the winter. Can we add it to our garden soil or compost pile? Whether using wood ash in the garden is a good idea depends on your garden soil’s pH and ...