Navigating the Pollen: Allergy-Friendly Plants for a Blooming Spring
Spring brings beauty and pollen-induced misery as allergies flare up with every breeze. Understanding high-pollen producing trees, grasses, and weeds can help mitigate symptoms. Female trees and plants with heavier pollen are less problematic. Strategies like choosing non-irritating plants can allow allergy sufferers to enjoy gardens without discomfort.
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As spring arrives, many individuals find themselves battling the effects of seasonal allergies, a condition commonly known as hay fever. The culprit is not hay but often pollen, the nearly weightless particles that can trigger immune responses.
Trees, weeds, and grasses are major sources of pollen, contributing to the discomfort. Some trees, such as birch and oak, and certain grasses like Bermuda, rank high on the allergen scale. However, the pollen is crucial for plant reproduction and ecosystem survival.
For those who love gardening yet suffer from allergies, selecting plants that release less pollen can be a game-changer. Species such as female trees and flowers like begonias and snapdragons are considered more allergy-friendly. Meanwhile, strategies like keeping windows closed can also help mitigate symptoms.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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