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The final stop... here we come up to the house to wrap up the tour. This is where things really start to differ in terms of soil conditions. In the garden section, we see things such as Common Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) Great Laurel (Rhododendron maximum) Old fashioned weigela (Weigela florida). These are not commonly found in the wild around here, as we planted these. I included these because they are not typical trees such as your oaks or pines or maples. These are smaller in structure and require better soil. They are planted in nutrient rich soil, otherwise these plants may not grow in the natural soil.