http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryEnvironmentFoliage?highlight=%28%5CbCategoryEnvironment%5Cb%29#Foliage_Tutorials You can find very useful infos/tuts about everything on the Polycount Wiki .
Your tree would benefit greatly from Vertex Normal. Check out this wiki page http://oldwiki.polycount.com/VertexNormal?highlight=%28\bCategoryEnvironmentFoliage\b%29
If it was that easy everyone would do it... but seriously - the polycount wiki is pretty good for all aspects of 3D http://wiki.polycount.com/CategoryCharacterTexturing?highlight=%28%5CbCategoryCharacter%5Cb%29
28/2/2023 Its been awhile since any update! -Hair design done -Rough sculpt done ( The hair is much longer compare to the sketch , but after going through various references , she still look better with medium bob) -Currently making groom with XGen
new update. http://www.digitalfossils.com/Download/VoidWorld-Dec-28-12.rar Summary of changes: * Some bugs in 'Take Snapt Shot' operation are fixed. Thanks!