The landscaping board is finished on the edges with iron-on veneer edging. I then glued layers of white 1/16″ foam sheets by Woodland Scenics using Weldbond glue. I went with thin foam so I could keep the land relatively flat on the baseboard while still allowing for natural unevenness.
For the grass, I’m using Heki Summer Meadow Field Grass. It has a paper backing that isn’t the easiest to seam, but I do like the color, variation and texture. I also had it in my stash already, so that saved on costs.
Since I’ll be planting the 20 shrubs I made around the structure, I opted for mulched areas (shrubbery tutorial available in my etsy shop). This cut down on the grass quite a bit. I started in the back on one side and cut a strip of grass with an uneven edge for a more natural look.
I glued this with Weldbond glue spread with a brush.
I added Woodland Scenics Fine Dark Brown Ballast as the mulch base, to serve as dirt. If there are any bare spots in the mulch, this will blend well.
I held it in place with Woodland Scenics Scenic Cement applied with a pipette.
I colored the edge closest to the brick with a brown Sharpie to allow for better blending. The edge of the grass would be a light green otherwise and somewhat out of place.
I let the ballast dry overnight, then added the mulch. Again, I used Woodland Scenics Scenic Cement applied with a pipette.
I let the mulch dry overnight and vacuumed the lawn to get rid of any excess. The shrubs are glued right on top of the mulch with Weldbond and a dab of super glue gel to hold them steady while the white glue dried. I foresee at least one of these popping off in the future, but at least they are easily repaired or replaced.
With the landscaping in place, it finally looks like a solid structure. :]
