How to use charcoal ash for

Question

I have a lot of charcoal ash after doing BBQ and it is hard to throw it but I read somewhere, it can be good for grass, I have got patchy garden and my goal is to make it beautiful and lush. Will spreading/throwing ash in garden will help fertilize the grass? ]2 ]3

Answer 1

As a general answer charcoal ash from barbeques is not good to add to your garden. The problems with charcoal ash are:

• can contain residue or byproducts from lighter fluid
• charcoal briquettes commonly contain binders which remain after burning

What does wood ash do?

• increases the alkalinity of the soil
• contains potassium and calcium with smaller amounts of phosphorous and magnesium
• should only be applied after determining the pH of your soil and to plants which it will benefit

Different species of grass have different preferences for soil pH so in order to decide if applying wood ash is appropriate you should get a soil test done and find out what kind of grass species is in your lawn.