I used wood ash insulation to build a furnace that retains heat. Retention of heat enabled longer smelting and firing ...

From raising soil pH to being a line of defense against pests, we bet you didn't know all the ways you can use ash from your fireplace around your property.

I used wood ash cement to strengthen fired huts. Chemical reactions between ash and clay improved structural durability.

When using ash, be careful not to put too much into your soil. Because ash is highly alkaline, using high amounts can throw ...

Whether to buy a real Christmas tree or an artificial one is an age-old question filled with lots of debate. Naturally, artificial is the safer option; after all, you are allowing real trees to live ...

Don't prune fruit trees too early and never trim spring-flowering shrubs in the winter. Avoid spreading fireplace ashes and ...

Wood burners may face tighter restrictions under new pollution targets, and previous studies have found they could be as bad ...

Founded in June, the Vermont Journalism Coalition represents more than 40 newspapers, television stations, radio stations and ...

Researchers are developing field tests they hope will spread the fungi to beetles in the wild using “autodissemination” ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is hosting the first major retrospective of the Ho-Chunk sculptor’s ...

A patch of woodland near High Wycombe has sold at auction for £27,000 after attracting more than 20 bids. The land, which ...

A stunning and unique home in the woods near Old Knebworth, within walking distance of Knebworth House, is up for sale.