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One way to achieve better-looking scenery in less time is to create scenic blends, ready-made mixes of various colors and textures of ground foam, which when applied will produce randomized scrub. I keep various grades of pebbles on hand, too, to sprinkle in there at whim, and I found some felt/flock craft material at the art store which looks like grass blades when applied as a topmost layer to the glue-wetted ground foam. Basically, the principle is "Mix it all in together". If you sit around trying to rationalize your way through to figuring out what color material to use where and in what proportions, you'll go batty; they aren't rivets, so don't count 'em. I happen to also collect my sawdust, and add some in from time to time (I'm referring mainly to by hardboard masonite sawdust, which is finer and a darker brown than pine), plus I gather scoops of real dirt from time to time. I just keep an eye out for anything, absolutely anything, which might add a new color or texture to my scenery, and then find an old coffee can or whatnot to store it in. <br /> <br />Now, I actually do take a good amount of time to do an area the size you mention, basically working one square foot at a time. Don't feel bad for investing the time; as you get faster and better at it, you'll end up spending the same amount of time but just adding more layers and details to your work. Or, at least you should, because scenery is the funnest part of the hobby! <br /> <br />For me it is, I should say...
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