The scale model of a rectangular garden is [tex]1.5 \, \text{ft}[/tex] by [tex]4 \, \text{ft}[/tex]. The scale model is enlarged by a scale factor of 7 to create the actual garden. What is the area of the actual garden?
A. [tex]6 \, \text{ft}^2[/tex]
B. [tex]42 \, \text{ft}^2[/tex]
C. [tex]252 \, \text{ft}^2[/tex]
D. [tex]294 \, \text{ft}^2[/tex]