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Hi George , I just wanted to pass along one of my project ideas  on trees. Once made , one can spray paint them to spring , summer or fall colors . As for me , I did mine in mid summer colors.  I used two slightly different greens on the same tree.  These trees are easy to make and are basically free except for the spray paint .  They are made from end of season dried hydrangea blooms . I was able to  get mine from a friends yard .  To make some trees more fuller than others , I taped two stalks together with masking tape , then added some wood glue and sprinkled saw dust on them to resemble bark. Once everything was dry I spray painted the trunk brown and the flower part green . As you can see from the photos I used some scrap wood for the bases with a sanded edge and appropriate size hole for the trunk . As for having scrap wood lying around and saw dust and the tool for sanding the base edge , I am a carpenter by trade .  My trees vary in size and height , the tallest being  15 inches tall .  I hope this gives you another option to think about for when you are ready to start planting trees on your great layout . Cheers . IMG_2374IMG_2370IMG_2372IMG_2373

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