Clever Ways to Use Wood Ash in Your Garden, According to Reddit

If you enjoy using your fireplace throughout the winter, you may have accumulated a pile of wood ash. As the weather warms up, it's important to clean out your fireplace, but where do you put all of the leftover wood ash?

One Redditor shared how they have a "whole winter's stove" worth of ash, but they're not sure what to do with it. They turned to Reddit for advice on how others make the most of their "few cubic feet worth" of ash instead of just throwing it out. Many people flooded the comments sharing how they use their wood ash in the garden.

Many Redditors shared how they use wood ash in the garden by sprinkling it around trees to help them grow faster. The ash works as a pest repellent and adds necessary nutrients to the surrounding soil for the plants and trees to grow.

A few others commented that they sprinkle the ash around their garden specifically to keep slugs out, especially if they are growing pears and cherries. "Before you decide to add it to your garden, get the soil tested for pH. If your soil is alkaline, it's best not to add wood ash," one person wrote.

In addition to using wood ash in the garden, another person mentioned how they sprinkle the ashes into their compost bins after they have been emptied to help minimize the lingering smell.