The Gazette

Iowa prepares for surge of ash wood

What to do with the surfeit of wood likely to result as Iowa's ash trees succumb to the emerald ash borer is a “big concern,” said State Forester Paul Tauke. “That's going to be a huge issue” in the ...
Mansfield News Journal

A Stroll Through the Garden: Using wood ash in your garden and toxic smoke dangers

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 ...
WTOP News

Using wood ash in your garden? A little goes a long way

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 ...
Outdoor Guide on MSN

Forget salt: This old-fashioned ice melt provides excellent traction for snowy winters

If winter weather is on its way and you don't have enough snow melt, don't panic just yet. You can find just what you need in ...
Woodworking Network

Diseased ash wood eyed as fuel source

A long-dormant power plant in one of Chicago's poorest suburbs could be reactivated to burn trees killed by the emerald ash borer. According to CBS 2 News, the Robbins Community Power, which was ...
Mansfield News Journal

A STROLL THROUGH THE GARDEN: Using wood ash in the garden

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 ...
Woodworking Network

New York gives up the fight, lifts ash quarantine

NEW YORK - It seems that New York's Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has given up in fighting the Emerald Ash Borer, as it has lifted quarantines. In a brief notice posted online ...
Statesman Journal

How to use ash from your wood stove in the garden

Question: I have a wood stove and generate a lot of ashes this time of year. Is it OK to put wood ash in the garden, compost or lawn? Answer: Wood ash contains most of the 13 essential nutrients that ...
Vermont Business Magazine

Administrative order clarifies the movement of ash logs and firewood to minimize spread EAB

The Secretary of the Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets and the Commissioner of the Department of Forests, Parks and ...
Daily Camera

Boulder’s battle against emerald ash borer tree loss fueling local woodworking economy

Even as Boulder County foresters press on in their fight against the invasive emerald ash borer harming the local tree population, officials acknowledge it is a losing battle. But it is one lovers of ...
Oregonian

Give your garden a boost with wood ash from the fireplace

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 ...