How Do You Check Maturing Flower Gardens And Lawns For Allergens And Irritants?
Now that most gardens and lawns have matured, late summer and early fall are a prime time for allergens and irritants to mature as well. Children and adults are easily exposed to pollen and other irritants that trigger asthma attacks and allergies. Many of those items can be found in your yard or garden, as well as in the community. According to author Laura Flynn McCarthy, in the May 2009 edition of Parents Magazine, what you breathe makes its way into the lungs from the upper respiratory tract. The Avea Organic Public Information Resource further states that it is impossible to remove such triggers from your garden completely. However, there is a lot that can be done to make sure you and your family are better protected from the summer time garden woes. Take off the clothing that was worn for lawn or garden into the house as bits and pieces of pollen, dust, grass and weeds can adhere to the material, and come loose in the house where they could become airborne and breathed in. Do not
