PHOTO GALLERY: Mizzou Botanic Garden feels effects of drought

August 30, 2012 | 8:54 p.m. CDT

The Mizzou Botanic Garden, which is home to 11 thematic and seven special collection gardens around MU, has felt stress from the drought.

Grass outside MU's Middlebush Hall shows signs of browning Thursday. Isaac Wagner, student employee for MU Landscape Services, hopes that anticipated rain from Hurricane Isaac will have a positive effect on plants. | Julie Dimas

Peace Park, photographed Thursday, is one area in the Mizzou Botanic Garden that has been challenged by the major drought currently affecting the Midwest. | Julie Dimas

Grass at MU shows signs of drought stress Thursday. Landscapers use tools such as irrigation systems to help revive plants that are in bad health across campus. | Julie Dimas

A tree shows signs of drought stress outside MU's Gannett Hall on Thursday. There are currently 6,200 trees in the Mizzou Botanic Garden, and they are more costly to replace than other plants. MU Landscape Services makes it a priority to ensure their health. | Julie Dimas

A barrenwort plant outside MU's Museum of Art and Archaeology on Thursday suffers from the effects of limited precipitation. Many plants are dying earlier than usual due to the low amount of rain this year. | Julie Dimas