Leaves & limestone

Jennifer Mason Contributor These two things are essential for growing any kind of plant that you want to place in the wild world. Leaves, as they decompose, build the soil and add back many necessary nutrients. Limestone, which provides calcium, is essential for plants for it regulates nutrient uptake, builds up the cell walls which give structural integrity to plants and acts as a pH buffer. If the soil pH is too low, or acidic, the most important chemicals the a plant needs – nitrogen, pho