If you love to garden, but your allergies are driving you nuts, try these tips from the UVM Plant and Soil Science Department for allergy-free gardening at home:
- Avoid gardening in the afternoon in Spring, and early mornings in Fall,
when pollen counts tend to be highest. - Keep a set of clothes for gardening only and wash them immediately after working outdoors.
- Don’t hang dry laundry outdooors during high pollen periods.
- Wear a baseball cap or sun hat to keep hair covered.
- Keep windows closed during, and a few hours after, mowing.
- Choose low allergen-producing plants: avoid wind-pollinated plants and choose insect-pollinated plants instead (they often have showy flowers).
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Photo Credit: Carole Nickerson
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