Name: Perennial Shade Gardening 101
Start: 2026-02-21T11:30:00-06:00
End: 2026-02-21T12:30:00-06:00
Location: 281 St. Andrews Dr., Mankato, MN, United States, Minnesota 56001

Date: Saturday, February 21st
Time: 11:30am
Instructor: Kim Sogaard
Join us Saturday, February 21st at 11:30am for Perennial Shade Gardening 101 with guest instructor Kim Sogaard, where you’ll learn how to turn low-light areas of your yard into lush, layered, and beautiful garden spaces. Kim will share her favorite shade-loving plants, talk through different varieties that thrive without full sun, and help you discover just how much potential those darker corners really have.
A self-described plant geek since the age of five, Kim holds a BS in Horticulture from the University of Minnesota and owned her own landscaping business for many years. She’s especially passionate about shade plants and has spent decades collecting, growing, and working with a wide range of unique and reliable varieties.
Whether you’re dealing with mature trees, north-facing beds, or just want to add more depth and texture to your landscape, this class will leave you inspired and full of ideas for what shade gardens can be!
**𝘗𝘳𝘦-𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘵. 𝘛𝘪𝘤𝘬𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢 $5 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘱𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦.**