Hay fever, also known as seasonal allergic rhinitis can peak during seasonal changes as spring and late summer or persist throughout the year, when it is termed perennial allergic rhinitis. Hay fever is characterized by symptoms as sneezing, runny nose, and red, itchy eyes. Hay fever can be triggered by a host of airborne allergens. To combat hay fever physicians usually recommend an avoidance of allergens. One of these is molds that are microorganisms that grow where there is moisture and a food source. Molds may thrive on indoor plants and outdoor plants. If you have plants indoors, make certain you water them moderately. Remember that molds multiply wherever there is moisture, excessive humidity, water leakage, or flooding.

Indoor and Outdoor Plants

Watering plants with care is the best way to counter mold growth. Indoor plants require less water and should not be drenched in water. You may use a spray bottle to provide the leaves a good sheen while giving enough life support moisture to the plant. Indoor plants may thus be discouraged from building up molds. Again, you may add air-cleaning plants as philodendrons and spider plants to your indoor plant collection. Indoor plants usually do not release pollen, which is a crucial allergen in hay fever attacks. It is outdoor plants as trees, grass and weeds that are the main sources of pollen. This pollen is actively released in the morning from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. It is prudent, therefore, to avoid watering outdoor plants in this time period. There is a rough timetable for higher pollen counts: trees release pollen in early spring; grasses release pollen in spring and early summer; and weeds generally release pollen in late summer and fall. Keeping this pollen-release schedule in mind, you can minimize or maximize water usage on particular plants. For instance, if you are allergic to weed pollen, avoid watering garden lawns in late summer and fall to reduce incidence of close proximity to airborne weed pollen.

Summary

Thus a commonsensical approach to watering indoor and outdoor plants is the ideal way to curb hay fever occurrence. Watering plants in moderation and only in a pollen-reduced time frame may considerably lessen hay fever allergic reactions.