Your soil may not need it, your plants may not want it, and it's possible to use it incorrectly. But when properly applied, wood ash can be good for plants.

This ancient technique enables gardeners to create a self-fertilizing system while reducing the environmental carbon ...

Wood chips, which are high in carbon, can immobilize nitrogen when they're mixed into the soil, says Abdi. Plants need access to nitrogen in order to thrive. Read the original article on Martha ...

A seed carrier made from wood screws itself into the ground when exposed to water. It could be useful for projects to replant forests from the air using drones ...

They are perhaps most threatened by garlic mustard, an invasive plant that is crowding out yellow wood poppies in their native habitats. Growing conditions. Hardiness Zones: 4-8.