Yards, landscapes can survive summer drought

Selecting plants that prefer well-drained soil and can handle heat is key in designing a landscape that can thrive through hot and dry spells. These flowers were blooming Nov. 2, 2026, in the pollinator garden near the Mississippi State University Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design building. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson) Plants that are given infrequent but deep waterings generally handle drought stress well. These flowers were blooming Nov. 2, 2026, in the pollinator garden near the Mississippi State University Department of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Design building. (Photo by MSU Extension Service/Kevin Hudson) By Bonnie Coblentz, MSU Extension Service Although native lawns and designed landscapes in Mississippi are made to handle the heat and extended periods of dry weather, landscapes are showing the stress from this summer’s high temperatures and drought.

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