The Wargames Table site has a tutorial on dressing up your tree bases
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Making Trees Cheaply
Mitch’s Wargaming blog has a tutorial on making cheap trees for your wargaming table. It looks like a lot of work, but if you have more time than money …
Working With Tree Armatures
Here’s a good tutorial on working with tree armatures.
Modeling Tree Bases
The Joy and Forgetfullness Blog has a useful post on modeling good looking tree bases.