I Have An Amount Of Ash Generated By Burning Wood And Leaves. Can I Use It As A Fertiliser?

The ash is the result of burning ivy and rose cuttings and I would like to know if I should dig it back into the soil around the roses?

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 04/05/2020 @ 3:55 pm

Yes, but lightly, and if the leaves were not diseased. You also can add it to your compost pile if you have one. Here is more:

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