"Mike Prager" §kill-spam§mprager@§alum.§mit.§edu wrote in message
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We live in an area where we burn leaves and other yard waste.
Would the resulting ash be high in trace elements and be good
to sprinkle around plants?

Also, I have heard ash is alkaline. Should I mix in some
powdered sulfur before sprinkling? Most of our plants are
acid loving (viburnums, azaleas, camellias).

Check out this website
http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/woodash.html

Only thing I recall hearing is, don't use the ash from store bought
charcoal, and the ash from wax logs, like duraflame.

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