Ideas for landscaping

I will be going with a combination of stone block retaining wall from Scenic Express and a rock face wall, such as the ones from Cripple Bush Valley Models.

These won't be all in a row, but rather in separate places on the layout, depending on what else is going on in the scene.  

Nothing I'm doing is set in stone (so to speak), so I'm also interested in seeing others' ideas.

Steven J. Serenska

In my case, a wall in a rural area wouldn't look right.  Cliff edge or mountain would.  

Attached photos show an inexpensive vertical cliff/tunnel that I put together for my permanent Christmas layout ("snow" is optional).

The process is basically:  styrofoam/plaster cloth/rock molds/sculptamold/carving/paint with acrylic washes.

'Hope this option is helpful.

Mix it up.  Ceiling tile doesn't really take long at all. Just break and stack.

In other areas, make fills or rolling hills with plaster over screen or criss-crossed cardboard

Throw in a few bridges or road tunnels with stone abutments

Very nice Pete. I did a ceiling tile wall before.  It's a little easier than plaster and not as messy.  Will be easier to do a rise also.  Jeff

Sculptamold, plaster rock molds, and colored washes on the tunnel wall. Fusion Fiber and real rock screened for the curved embankment, here. Rigid foam here.

What size ceiling tiles do you use? I used the cheap and hard 1' square.  They took a while.  Looking online I saw 2'x4' which is track ceiling tiles.  Are those sizes doable??  Jeff

Mix it up like Avanti said.  You've got a lot to cover some rock cuts like the ceiling tile one or foam and some retaining wall, you could use fancy wall tile available at the home improvement stores.  There are several styles that are made up of smaller stones that look like a good retaining wall.

I used blue styrofoam building insulation. Comes in varying thicknesses and is easy to shape.