Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener: Ligustrum - too much acid?, 1 by gardencronetv

gardencronetv wrote:
I have a planting bed with a hedge row of Ligustrum. It has flourished for 5 years in that spot. Last year a neighbor started bringing me bags of wood shavings from the wood shop (sawdust) which I used as mulch (Ligustrum like acidic soil - right?) The leaves on my bushes have gotten very small and compact rather than normal size .....is it possible to have given them too much acid..would that change the growth - stunt it? Could there be another reason? No bugs (of that I am sure). If it is too acidic....add lime? how much? Other ideas?