Hello! I have a wood-burning fireplace and also a backyard sauna with a woodstove, so frequently need to dispose of wood ash in the winter. I know it has some beneficial properties, and can make soil more alkaline. What I don't know is where I should put to help my yard/landscape, rather than harm it? I live in South Minneapolis, haven't had my soil tested, but it seems relatively healthy (probably pretty neutral). Here are some of the types of plantings I have, where I could focus on spreading the ash over the winter: lilac bushes; raspberry garden; river birch clump trees; eastern redbud tree; serviceberry trees; ornamental grasses like Karl Foerster, little bluestem, prairie dropseed; purple cone flowers; hydrangea; hostas; and evergreens like arborvitae, juniper, spruce. I also just have a fair amount of turf lawn. I need to get rid of the wood ash anyways, so was hoping I could spread it in areas that my plants/trees would like. Any tips would be appreciated! Thank you for you expertise and advice ;) -Ben