Allergy-Free Gardening, At Last!

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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