Assess existing vegetation onsite and delineate areas for restoration. Intervene minimally to counteract disturbance. Remove invasive species where necessary, and identify glaring problems and factors that suppress the regeneration of native plants. Use a local, healthy landscape model to help determine the planting arrangement, density, and plant species. Restoration guidelines below. In all landscape restoration methods, the density of plantings is high. Loss of plants is part of the process and there is no need to leave space for a plant to develop to its mature size.. 

Forested Landscape: A high quality forest is densely vegetated with native plants, a diverse canopy, shrubs, and ground layer vegetation. There are several approaches in restoring a landscape to forested conditions. One approach is to plant a meadow interspersed with canopy trees that will act as a seed source for succession. For smaller restoration areas, plant a dense cover of tree seedlings. Regardless of the restoration method, restoring a site to a forested landscape requires careful monitoring and removal of invasive species. Consider retaining a consulting forester to produce a forest restoration and management plan tailored for the site that uses native species already adapted for the region.

Meadow Landscape: A reduction in mowing frequency can gradually convert a lawn in to a tall grass and wildflower meadow. This method is most effective where native soils are relatively intact. This method of conversion has the advantage of exposing no bare soil. The establishment of the meadow may be advanced by over-seeding or planting native plugs.