Earthscapes by Heath

Miniature Doll House Trees
Trees for architectural models, railroads, and trees for miniaturists.

For the most complete, realistic collection of artificial miniature trees. Most are species specific and include:
Deciduous Trees, Pine Trees, Flowering and Fruit Trees, Sub-Tropical Trees, Palm Trees, and Generic shade
trees for landscaping miniatures, dolls houses, architectural trees for models, railroads or gifts and home decor.
Also 1-2" Bonsai and potted Palms and Ferns.
Marilyn Heath Lauffer
239-642-9042 570-384-3822
TreesbyHeath@aol.com
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To Order go to etsy.com https://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthscapesbyHeath

Also offering Workshops on tree construction and room box scenes.
New! Do It Yourself Corner Click link for a closer look!
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"For the beauty of the earth - and for the gift of your precious Son, the Master Creator - we humbly thank you, Lord"

Revised 01/20/2023

Click on images for closer view.

Most trees available from 4" and up (some as small as 2").
Prices start at $14 per inch of height depending on construction of tree. Some may be considerably higher depending on density,
width and additions such as hand crafted blossoms. See Chart Below.

Shade Trees & Evergreens
Live Oak with Spanish Moss	Live Oak Quercus virginiana This graceful tree of southeastern United States, draped with Spanish Moss, is perhaps one of the most artistic of all trees. Starting at $18 per inch. Moss additional.	Live Oak with Spanish Moss

Flowering Trees In the north, flowering trees lighten the heart and the mood when they announce the coming of spring by bursting into their gorgeous floral display.
Weeping Cherry The graceful Weeping Cherry is perhaps the most beautiful of the all the flowering trees. Starting at $14 per inch.	Magnolia Tree Magnolia grandiflora pictured blossoms being created by Joan Maher The Southern Magnolia grows throughout Georgia and the Carolinas, presenting its magnificent white blossoms in the spring. Often as much as 10-12 inches on mature trees, these blossoms seem almost too good to be true! Because the branches begin low to the ground, this tree can also be recognized without it's blooms by its characteristic shape. Prices starting at $20 per inch, Blossoms additional.	Red Bud Tree Cercis canadensis The graceful Red Bud heralds spring with its glorious orchid color blooms that spring directly from the bark of its trunk and branches. Dating back to Biblical times, it is also known as the Judas tree. Starting at $18 per inch.

Tree of Life

Tree of Life
This beautiful 3d reproduction of the classic Tree of Life will take your breath away.

Use in home decorating, wedding decor, for doll house and railroad platforms or just to meditate on. This one, which has been sold, was 24" tall by 32" wide and weighed 17 lbs. Custom order it in any size. The tree can be fit close to a wall or doll house by being designed flat in the back to save space but looks stunning full size on a round coffee table - or any coffee table. Have your initials carved onto a little plaque attached to an 8" tree, (or into the trunk of larger tree) for a wedding or cake topper or anniversary gift..

Close up of leaves

Taller trees have plastic leaves resembling ruscus (butcher's broom) and ship internationally. Smaller trees have natural foliage and distribution is limited to the US. The bark can be made rough, as shown, or smooth.

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This 24" tree sold for $565.
A 6" tree costs $98

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Graceful Shade Trees
	With plastic leaves shaped like ruscus and an oval moss covered base this Graceful Shade Tree can be shipped internationally. Starting at only $18 per inch of height, it provides a great opportunity for One Inch Scale Miniaturists to have a custom crafted tree at a reasonable price. This Graceful Shade tree is 15 inches wide but only 12 inches deep with an oval base so that it can be set fairly close to a wall. This tree is good for 1:12 scale and 1:24 scale. These trees can be made any size.
Space Saver Shade Tree This beautiful shade tree, resembling the elm, is exceptionally tall but takes up very little space due to it's slender styling. It is designed with a flat back so it can be up against a wall. Enjoy it with your 1:12 scale models, or just use it for a most unusual and lovely table decoration. Price starting at $12 per inch of height. Looks best at 12 inches or taller.

Banyan Tree
The magnificent Banyan tree is sometimes called the "walking tree" because the aerial roots it sends down from its branches take root in the ground and gradually thicken to form new trunks parallel to the original. As the tree grows, more roots are sent down farther and farther from the original trunk. Yet throughout the process, the Banyan remains one tree with many, many trunks, all covered with its extensive leaf canopy.
Found in the tropics and subtropics, its wide spreading branches provide wonderful shade and it's unique structure leads one to images of Peter Pan and wood sprites.
Starting at $40 per inch.

Ficus Fig with Strangler Fig
A favorite for interior decor, this Ficus Fig is patterned from those growing wild in the Florida Everglades. Most are wrapped with a Strangler Fig which creates intriguing patterns around the Ficus' Trunk.
Starting a $18 per inch.

Florida Mangrove
Protected by law for its crucial environmental role, these trees grow thick along the Florida shores. Their exposed, curved trunks provide significant shelter for costal marine life. Their amazing leaves filter the salt water, providing the tree with its own supply for fresh water! You will even see Mangroves growing on oyster beds in the middle of waterways.
Starting at $19 per inch.

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Fruit Trees No Collection of trees would be complete without some fruit trees. Take your pick of luscious apples or succulent citrus. If the fruit tree is planted in the ground instead of a pot, the foliage naturally grows all the way to the ground with little or no trunk showing. This would start at $18 per inch of height
Apple Tree Starts at $18 per inch, apples $.80 each..	Orange Tree The Orange tree starts at $18, with fruit and pot extra. It can also be made into a Lemon or Lime tree.

Blue Spruce resting on Rock

Blue Spruce
Imagine Christmas in your yard when your cherished Blue Spruce is
loaded with beautiful Christmas Lights
Starts at $20 per inch.

Royal Poinciana

It's hard to believe this gorgeous blazing tree, with it's smooth, light colored trunk, is actually found frequently in southern Florida.
Starts at $20 per inch.

Marilyn designs her trees from live trees of pictures of live trees. Please send pictures of your favorite tree and she will recreate it as she did for the Smeriglios.

Maple Trees For All Seasons The beloved maple tree offers a variety of shapes and colorations. Here are a few.
Sugar Maple Starting at $18 per inch	Summer Maple Starting at $18 per inch.

White Birch
Betula Papyrifera
What child hasn't delighted at discovering the fascinating bark of a white birch tree? Who hasn't been enchanted upon seeing them on a wooded mountainside? The birch grows with a single trunk or in clumps of several and is a beautiful addition to any landscape.
Starting at $18 per inch.

Black Walnut
Everyone loves a summer afternoon under the shade of a majestic shade tree. Birds and squirrels can play in it's branches while people have a picnic in the grass beneath its cool shade.
Tree can be shaped to represent many species of trees
including maple, elm, etc.
Starting at $18 per inch.

Mahogany Tree
Swietenia mahogani
The tree that grows the beautiful, rich colored red-brown wood used in fine furniture is also used extensively in south Florida landscaping. In the spring, it produces reddish-brown wooden pods shaped and sized something like a green pepper.
Starting at $18 per inch.

Weeping Willow Salix Babylonica	Weeping Birch Weeping Birch as shown above starts at $18 per inch.
One of the earlier trees to leaf out in the spring, the weeping willow's slender, silver green leaves sway in the breeze on its supple, drooping branches. A tree of antiquity, it is mentioned in literature of Babylonian origin. Starting at $18 per inch.

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Flat Top Acacia

Flat Top Acacia
The classic shape of the Flat Top Acacia is a sure sign you're in the Serengeti plains of Africa.
In addition to the flat top, you can order an Umbrella Top Acacia or the beautiful
Yellow Fever Acacia (so named because early explorers of the Continent thought it
caused Yellow Fever because of its unique yellow bark!)
Starting at $18 per inch.

Jacaranda Tree
On a sunny Day, stand under the Jacaranda in bloom, with its blued petals scattered on the ground beneath, and you will find yourself flooded in a beautiful blue light. Native to Brazil, it has been panted throughout the tropics and subtropics because of its sensational blue hue. The feathery green leaves begin to appear when the blossoms start to fall.
Starting at $18 per inch.

Jacaranda Tree

Palm Trees
	Canary Island Date Palm Phoenix canariensis Making a dramatic statement in any landscaping, the Canary Island Date Palm (which originated in those islands) is a relatively short tree with in those islands) is a relatively short tree with a trunk so wide it may weigh several tons when mature.	Royal Palms (along a walkway!) Roystonea Elata Native to Florida, these stately palms, with their towering height and concrete-appearing trunks, create a majestic appearance as they line many of old Florida's major avenues. They are also lovely in home landscaping, especially combined with other palms. Starting at $14 per inch.
The bark is rough, and slender, feathery fronds emerge from a widened "bowl" which sometimes sprouts miniature fronds as seen in this picture. Starting at $18 per inch.

Pigmy Palm
Phoenix Roebelinii
Usually grouped in two's and three's, this bent trunk, rough-barked little tree with feathery fronds is used inside as well as out and adds great charm to any setting.
Starting at $14 per inch of height per trunk.

Whew! That was close ! Sometimes those coconuts fall a little too close for comfort! Coconut palms are available without monkeys, awaiting your own addition to the scene, a macaw, a shore bird, etc.

Coconut Palm Cocos Nucifera

This curved-trunk, gracefully swaying palm of islands, beaches, and inland lagoons is the form most envisioned when people think of a palm tree. These lovely palms were planted on Catalina Island for the movie set of South pacific and this beautification lingers on there to this day. These palms are available as is, or with scenic or whimsical enhancements. Snowy egrets, Herons, Roseate Spoonbills, Sea shells, sea oats, sea grapes, mangroves, alligators, monkeys are all available, if desired.
Starting at $14 per inch.

Christmas Palm
Veitchia Merrelli
Usually seen in groups of two's or three's, this palm resembles a small Royal palm with a slightly bent trunk. It is named for the bright red fruit that appears a few weeks before Christmas.
Starting at $18 per inch height per trunk.

What a great idea for a unique Christmas decoration or gift?

Queen Palm
Cocos Plumosa, Syagrus romanzoffiana
Used extensively in landscaping in Florida, this exceptionally graceful tree has deep green, drooping fronds emerging from a widened "bowl" atop a slender trunk which usually narrows even more towards the base"

Starting at $14 per inch.

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BONSAI May also be used for ¼” landscaping Sizes starting from 1 inch $35 to $75 Click on images for closer views. See Do It Yourself Corner for Kits
Hornbeam	Jacaranda		Japanese Black Pine
Tamarind	Japanese Holly		Classic Curved Juniper
Japanese White Pine	Cypress		Sage
Windswept Juniper		Azalea

Do it Yourself Corner Three ways to use your skill and save! 1. Purchase a tree form and foliate it yourself. 2. Use a kit and start from scratch. 3. Take a workshop. See Below. Look at the finished trees in the images above for examples of finished trees!
	Potted Pygmy Palm Kit featured in Dollhouse Miniatures, Fall "08 or Take the workshop. See Below.
All Tree Kits - Starting at $23.00 (plus shipping). Look at the finished trees in the images above for examples of finished trees! Weeping Willow, Cherry or Birch One or two trunk White Birch Citrus, Lemon or Grapefruit Dogwood, Pink or White Ask about other possibilities!
Bonsai Kits $18.00 (plus shipping) Species based on trees most adaptable to training. Look at the finished Bonsai in the images above!
Ficus Fig Hornbeam Jacaranda Juniper	Japanese White Pine Japanese Black Pine Mangrove Plum	Azalea Cypress with Spanish Moss Japanese Holly Yellow Sage

Sample Tree Frames. Others available. All Scales! These are samples of what your tree frames could look like, but are not part of the kits. They can be custom made for you to foliate yourself.
Double Oak Frame	Dogwood Frame	Willow Frame	Apple Frame	Red Bud Frame

Workshops on tree construction and room box scenes by
NEW ENGLAND AUCTION Designed by Ann Carol, of Wee Home Shoppe and Marilyn Lauffer, of Trees by Heath... Naturally. Antique, wallpaper and enhance a ½” scale room box with Barn Siding, stone foundation, White Birch Tree and naturalized landscaping. Create a table and auction sign, and add your items for “sale.” Butter churn, horseshoe, barrel included.	CREATE A TREE Learn to make any tree designed by EarthScapes by Heath . . . Naturally Enjoy the beauty of natural foliage in your yard, patio, deck, entry hall or atrium. 14” Weeping Willow by EarthScapes Choose from Weeping Willows, Live Oaks with Spanish moss, Weeping Cherries, White Birches, Sugar and Red Maples in the fall, potted palms and ornamentals also 6 species of palm trees or Create a Bonsai tree!
Call or e-mail for more information! 239-642-9042 570-384-3822 treesbyheath@aol.com

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About the Artist

For the beauty of the earth . . .
Artist Marilyn Heath Lauffer has spent the last 14 years refining techniques for fashioning enchanting replicas of nature from nature itself. She considers her designs a celebration of the beauty of nature. Her works are delightful gifts for home decor and are also used for architectural models and dollhouse landscaping. The pieces are very durable and are guaranteed for years if handled with reasonable care. To clean, use a hair dryer on low speed, no heat. Spray afterwards with matte finish clear spray. Do not leave continuously in sunlight or by heat vents.
. . . and for your precious Son, we praise you and thank you, dear God, the Master Creator.

Marilyn Heath Lauffer

239-642-9042 570-384-3822
TreesbyHeath@aol.com
Please list "Trees" in your subject line or e-mail will not be opened.
To Order go to etsy.com https://www.etsy.com/shop/EarthscapesbyHeath

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