For myself, gardening is enjoyable all year long. Others, however, are not so fortunate. Seasonal allergies can stop some people in their tracks with sneezing attacks, watery eyes and noses or an inability to breathe.
Spring begins the allergy season with the pollen of ash, birch, elm, hickory, and other trees.
Late spring and summer brings problems with grasses. Summer and fall continues the agony with numerous weeds such as dock, ragweed and amaranth. People who are unaware of their particular allergies often want to blame plants with bright, fragrant flowers even though these are often not the culprit. The plants that often cause allergies are those whose pollen is windborne and have inconspicuous flowers. Brightly colored, fragrant flowers have heavy pollen that need insects for transfer.