Urban Forest Restoration

Native Forest Restoration specializes in urban forestry in the greater Atlanta metropolitan area. Many invasive plant species are still being sold by nurseries and planted by unknowing landscapers and gardeners. The first step is to stop planting these species and have a plan to remove existing invasive plants. Consulting with an urban forest restoration expert will determine which plants are actually harming the environment and which plants can benefit the environment.

Native plants and animals have harmonized for tens of thousands of years  in the piedmont of Georgia. Invasive species throw off the harmony because native animals and insects have adapted to the native plants and trees for food, habitat, and reproduction. If there aren’t any native plants for insects to eat and breed, then the population will surely decline. Animals that rely on those insects for food can’t eat and the food chain is disrupted. Biodiversity of native wildflowers, trees, and shrubs will decline and the landscape will change drastically. 

Nandina is toxic to birds and can kill cedar waxwings which is a native bird to Georgia.