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Scenic Express makes a Forest Floor blend of ground foam that makes an excellent start for the floor of a forest.
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Here I am sprinkling the Forest Floor blend only on the areas where I want to plant trees.
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Apply some 'wet water'...
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...and lots of diluted glue.
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Here are two shots with the Forest Floor blend thoroughly saturated. It is best to allow it to dry before continuing.
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Two shots with everything dry.
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To plants trees, I use a sharp awl.
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Insert the awl straight into the foam...
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...apply a few drops of full strength Elmer's glue...
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...and carefully put the trunk of the tree into the hole.
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If the hole is too big or if the tree leans, you can use a small piece of ground foam smashed into the hole on the side that it is leaning towards.
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I have quite a few trees laying around to choose just the right one for the right spot.
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Careful placement will make your forest look realistic.
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I add some trunks of fallen trees occasionally. This is a detail that is often missed.
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Although the picture is washed out from the flash, you can clearly see how I placed the trees to create a forest.
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I discovered I had a void in the forest. You could leave it that way as real forests have voids but I decided to plant a tree there anyway.
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I am surgically using my awl to create a hole...
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...I am surgically adding some glue to the hole...
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...and now I am surgically planting the tree. You should be careful not break any nearby trees.
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The void is filled.
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Another picture showing the closeness of the trees. I am working from the front of module to the back.
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Here are three shots of all the back trees planted. I have a few more to plant on the front right corner in the far right picture.
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