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- Should You Wait ‘Til After Spring To Power Wash Your Home?Apr 13, 2025, 9:08 am EDTTo power wash or not to power wash? If you’ve been debating this question for your home, watch this video to learn why home care experts agree that spring is one of the best times to power your house’s exterior even though pollen season is just getting started.
- How To Deal With Allergies And Enjoy The OutdoorsApr 12, 2025, 12:01 pm EDTKnowing what triggers your allergies and tracking the pollen count are crucial parts of an allergy treatment plan.
- What Dry, Mild Weather Means For Your Pollen OutlookApr 12, 2025, 10:38 am EDTAllergy season is still going strong—and if you’ve been sneezing lately, here’s why. Tree pollen is staying high across the South, especially from oak and birch, and now we’re seeing grass pollen creeping up too. It’s a double whammy for allergy sufferers. So if you’re heading outside, keep that antihistamine handy and maybe hold off on mowing the lawn if you’re sensitive. Even though temperatures will dip in some locations this weekend, the warm, dry stretch of days will allow pollen to continue its creep northward. Here is your pollen forecast.
- Heads Up Allergy Sufferers: Pollen Set To Make A ComebackApr 11, 2025, 1:58 pm EDTProbably the only positive outcome from the devastating storms this past week has been a reduction in pollen. However, allergy sufferers should watch for the yellow stuff to make a big comeback as we head into the upcoming week. The air will dry out and many of the plants will be flourishing after their big drink. Here’s what’s ahead.
- Allergy Sufferers Willing To Relocate To Ease SymptomsApr 9, 2025, 12:00 pm EDTNearly half of U.S. adults suffering from spring airborne allergies say they would move to a new city if it meant escaping their symptoms.
- What Dry, Mild Weather Means For Your Pollen OutlookApr 9, 2025, 8:01 am EDTAllergy season is still going strong—and if you’ve been sneezing lately, here’s why. Tree pollen is staying high across the South, especially from oak and birch, and now we’re seeing grass pollen creeping up too. It’s a double whammy for allergy sufferers. So if you’re heading outside, keep that antihistamine handy and maybe hold off on mowing the lawn if you’re sensitive. Even though temperatures will dip in some locations this weekend, the warm, dry stretch of days will allow pollen to continue its creep northward. Here is your pollen forecast.
- Where Rain May Bring Some Pollen Relief To Allergy SufferersApr 8, 2025, 7:48 am EDTTired of your allergies already? We are, too. But we have good news for many across parts of the South and East. The system that is bringing rain and severe storms will help wash away some of the pollen, bringing some relief to places like Jackson, Birmingham, Atlanta and Nashville. Check out what pollen levels will look like where you live as we head into the weekend.
- Does An Open Window Air Out Pollen Or Let It Crawl In?Apr 8, 2025, 7:47 am EDTWhen pollen comes to town, allergy sufferers may do almost anything to relieve their symptoms. One common solution is to open the windows for fresh air and to let the contaminants escape. But is this solution rooted in reality? Experts weigh in.
- The Worst Plants For AllergiesApr 8, 2025, 7:46 am EDTBe aware of some common allergy-causing plants, flowers and trees.
- Longer Allergy Seasons And Increased Pollen: How Changing Temperatures Are Making Allergies WorseApr 5, 2025, 1:25 pm EDTYou aren’t imagining it. Rising temperatures and air pollution are fueling longer and stronger allergy seasons. intensifying tree pollen, ragweed and other allergens and making seasonal allergies and allergic asthma worse for millions of Americans.