Allergy Season Prep (Nashville, TN)
Trees are generally the first type of plant to bloom in the spring. In the Nashville area, Cedars/Junipers and Maples are in bloom. Windy and dry days are the worst for allergy sufferers because they allow the tiny pollen particles, most of which are smaller than the width of a human hair, to float freely through the air. Rainy days generally clear the air and reduce allergen concentrations.
Viewer Tip: Exposure to indoor allergens, such as dust mites, molds, and pet dander, may aggravate allergy symptoms when combined with exposure to outdoor pollens. Because most plants are not yet in bloom, this is a good time to remove allergens inside your home, which can help to reduce your overall exposure later when the pollen counts may be high enough to push your body over its tolerance. Dusting, changing the filter on your ventilation system, washing your mattress lining, and sealing your mattresses and pillows with dust covers can help to control allergy triggers indoors.
Season: Spring
(Source: Sources: Pollen.com, http://www.pollen.com/Pollen.com.asp: American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/outdoorallergens.stm and http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/indoorallergens.stm)