How do you grow your grass?

[FJ and G]

Short grasses are easy with colored sawdust or ground foam. Just sprinkle and spray glue. However, I'm unsure how to proceed with taller grasses. I've had great success in the past using small fuzzy weeds (foxtails?). However, cutting and planting them is very time consuming and they are rather brittle.

I've heard that some use various types of bristles from brushes or brooms. However, most of those I've seen look a bit too thick to be believable. Others say they use rope but that too looks a bit time consuming.

Any ideas would be appreciated. I've got many acres of grasses to plant!

[Jumijo]

I've heard of people using "fake fur" for grass. The good part about it is, it's material, so you don't have to "plant" it. Just cut a section to shape and glue it down. That link I provided you in your water thread also has information on making tall grass and a lot of other scenery details. It has multiple pages.

Jim

[andregg1]

I use synthetic grass.
they have a lot of kind and size.
http://www.ingrass.com/customs.htm

good luck
Andre.

[cnw1995]

Woodland Scenics sells some interesting tall grasses - but they're a bit expensive for me - I buy fake fur from craft stores - some fabric stores also carry it - it can be dyed to a 'softer' color - I get more fall-like yellows, whites and browns. A white-yellow can be made to look like wheat or rye fields. You can also take a scissors to it a bit to make it a bit uneven.

[Anonymous]

Noch, and I believe some others, offer static grass dispensers that are very handy for modeling tall grasses. They're fairly costly little items--at least the good ones are--but I've seen the results they produce and they are very effective. I don't own one of those gadgets myself, but will be investing in one at some point in the future. Perhaps someone else here has used them, and will chime in with comments.

[wrmcclellan]

Dave - A very intriguing title for this post [:D] [}:)]

[eZAK]

Dave,
You can use cheap paint brushes if you want field grass.
Just cut desired clumps off, dip the cut end in 'Hob-e-tac' or other tacky glue, & place on layout.

For more info. and other products check out; http://www.woodlandscenics.com/

[hminky]

I color faux fur.



I have a web article at:

http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/fur_grass/

Thank you if you visit
Harold

[FJ and G]

Harold,

That is really neat.

eZak,

Great idea.

I'll post some photos next week