Allergy season doesn't usually start until mid March or April, but with our unusually warm winter this year, allergy sufferers can expect a head start this time on sniffling, sneezing, itchy eyes and other symptoms that come with spring allergies.
Most experts predict this allergy season is going to be a long one since this time we didn't have a cold harsh winter.
Director of Horticulture, Anthony Aiello, said, "We haven't had that cold weather that kills off the mold so that's causing people to have allergy symptoms, and in addition to that I think the tree season and the grass season is going to be very prolonged. So I think we are going to be suffering from now until probably the first or second week in July."
Most seasonal allergies are triggered by pollen, but different tree, grass, or weed pollens might affect you differently.
Check to see which pollen levels are high when your symptoms are flaring. For more precise testing, visit an allergist.
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