Winter is a good time to line up an arborist for the spring pruning of your trees. Be sure to avoid tree trimmers who recommend topping and lack an understanding of the branch collar and branch bark ridge. Such soil temperature changes tear roots and increase chances of plant death by spring. In some parts of the world wood ash is recommended as a fertilizer due to its high potassium content. In Western Colorado, wood ashes are best placed in with the other trash and sent to the landfill.
Wood ash are too high in salt to add to our already salty soils.
And we already have excessive amounts of potassium and adding more may result in nutrient imbalances and problems with other nutrients. This is more severe when the sun's heat is reflected off snow. Brush or screening placed on the south and west sides of these young seedlings will help protect these plants. Terrariums exposed to the sun will become overheated. Drops of moisture will form on the inside of the glass.