I took advantage of some nice weather today and went for a walk at lunchtime. Along the trail I found these interesting weeds that dried up from last season.
A little spray glue and some scenic flock and I came up with these.
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Ron,
They look great and you can't beat the price! What area do you live in?
Very nice, Ron
Can you collect a few hundred for my new layout? 
I'll come by to pick them up.
Bob
Trestleman1 posted:Ron,
They look great and you can't beat the price! What area do you live in?
PA, not too far from Enola yards and the Rockville bridge... Our favorite areas to watch trains.
Darn. I'm in Mo. but I'll keep an eye out for them. Keep up the good work your scene looks great.
Don
Great looking weed trees. Now is the time to collect those select weeds before things start to green up.
Another option which isn’t a weed but is different, is sedum. Treated in the same way.
Fine discovery! looks good and real! 
jpv in France
TedW posted:Another option which isn’t a weed but is different, is sedum. Treated in the same way.
I'm sure sedum grows in Putnam County, New York but I never know where to look or if what I'm looking at is sedum or not. Geez!
Mike
ezmike posted:TedW posted:I'm sure sedum grows in Putnam County, New York but I never know where to look or if what I'm looking at is sedum or not. Geez!
Mike
Mike,
Seedum is available at landscape centers. Buy a plant for your wife for Mother's Day. Offer to plant it for her anywhere she wants it... Then reap the rewards next winter.
Ron
ezmike posted:TedW posted:Another option which isn’t a weed but is different, is sedum. Treated in the same way.
I'm sure sedum grows in Putnam County, New York but I never know where to look or if what I'm looking at is sedum or not. Geez!
Mike
Ron beat me to it...
Mike, sedum is a flowering plant you can buy at your garden center. It’s a perennial, meaning it grows back each year. Here’s what it looks like today. It’s already started to grow back for this year.
TedW posted:Ron beat me to it...Mike, sedum is a flowering plant you can buy at your garden center. It’s a perennial, meaning it grows back each year. Here’s what it looks like today. It’s already started to grow back for this year.
It's also a fantastic pollinator friendly plant. Many bees will visit the sedum all day and the rest of your flowers and plants will benefit immensely (Ok, that's my Master Gardner wife talking, not me).
Ron
Just so we don’t miss an opportunity, after spraying with adhesive to maintain a clump, I also clip florets and use them for bushes mixed in with other scenic elements.
Hey TED right on with the SEDUM. Enjoy it in your yard all season they clip it dry it and its a very versatile plant for you to enjoy on your layout for years to come.
I have been making trees and brush with sedum for yrs. the plants should be cut in the fall anyway so they are a never ending supply. I also harvest lichen which can be boiled in a mixture of vegetable glycerin and any color dye. Once thats done they remain soft and pliable for yrs.
The lichen is in the lower left corner of the first photo
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