2007-01-07 10:09:28 · 10 answers · asked by debra b 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Hi, I don't put them on my plants that like acid soils,(Azaleas,Gardenias,Camelias) But I do put ashes on my roses,and I sprinkle it all over my lawn. Use ONLY ash that is from wood fires.Ash from charcoal,or those duraflame imitation logs are a big no-no.(don't ask me why,just don't do it)
2007-01-07 10:54:41 · answer #1 · answered by Sandyspacecase 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not Deb, but....
It's becoming well known that fire can be a healthful part of the lifecycle of grasslands & forests, plants springing back healthier than before there was a burn-through leaving ashes. So too fireplace ashes contain potasium which can be a good natural fertilizer. Ashes contain so much calcium they have the same benefits as lime, though only if you really need the pH levels of the soil raised. Ashes are very alkaline & can be less than beneficial to rhodies, azaleas, madronnas, magnolias, evergreen trees, & anything else that wants the soil to the acid side — & almost everything native of the Northwest does prefer acidic soil. Used with selective care, ashes can be good for a lot of veggies & tomatoes & grasses.
2007-01-07 10:13:15 · answer #2 · answered by Joe D 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fireplace ashes will cause teh soil to go alkaline. Azaleas want acid soil and I would buy a rose fertilizer, or ask the man at the garden center, about roses. I don't do a thing with mine
2007-01-08 06:53:54 · answer #3 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure on the Roses, but it seems the Azaleas would not fare too well with it. The Ph of ashes is generally on the higher side (base) than neutral, and Azaleas like their soil to be acid (below neutral)
2007-01-07 10:24:58 · answer #4 · answered by leothecomm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Are Ashes Good For Roses
2017-01-15 05:32:20 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about Azaleas adn roses but definitely good for ferns
2007-01-07 10:12:28 · answer #6 · answered by notherightmix 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No; if you combine ashes and water, what you get is LYE!!! Ashes and the resulting lye are extremely basic (the opposite of acid) and will most likely kill anything it comes in contact with.
2007-01-09 00:56:31 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hm, i will use espresso now that y'all are conversing approximately how stable that's for the roses. The timber have been right here when I moved in so i did not extremely understand something approximately looking after them... stable tips! :)
2016-12-16 04:12:13 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO THEY ARE ACID LOVERS - -ASH IS A BASE!
2007-01-07 11:17:32 · answer #9 · answered by Bonno 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-07 11:24:59 · answer #10 · answered by dustin k 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋