The Garden at Rabbit Run
Rabbit Run is our temporary garden. It’s a place to work out ideas before they find their permanent home at Sugar Hill. Not everything planted here will make the journey. But everything that is trialed will be documented.
The Great Experiment
When we arrived in May 2025, the grass at Rabbit Run was over a foot tall. We found three Home Owners Association violations waiting in the post box. The back garden was a collection of derelict patio chairs tucked around the deck, and a potted Sycamore tree so hopelessly root bound that it punched through the container and firmly rooted itself into the clay.
The Trial Garden
We quickly got to work to tidy up the space and create a small garden border around the patio. The 2026 garden season was focused on trialing plants. The soil was purposely not been amended to learn what plants thrive in Kentucky clay without being coddled.
The majority of plants were grown from seed. The plants are spaced closely together to reduce weed pressure. The first full season was a great success.
New Color Schemes
The trial garden is a place to try new color schemes. The border is planted with different color schemes throughout the length of the border. Hands on experience with plants is the best way to learn how to combine plants that look beautiful together.