Pollen Season in New Hampshire

Spring has come, along with it the pollen season. Itchy nose and throat, watery eyes, sneezing, and congestion are the most common reactions to pollen allergy. If you have one of those symptoms, you should definitely consider fighting this most common spring problem.

People with pollenosis and hay fever should keep their distance from certain plant species during flowering time. Here is the list of plants within New Hampshire areas that you should avoid during pollination.

Belknap County	Bear Oak, Black Ash, Black Willow, Annual Ragweed, Common Timothy
Coos County	Bear Oak, Black Ash, Black Willow, Orchard Grass, Spreading Bent
Merrimack County	Black Ash, Black Willow, Grey Willow, Black Mustard, Red Fescue
Sullivan County	Bear Oak, Bitter-Nut Hickory, Black Oak, Black Mustard, Spreading Bent
Carroll County	Bear Oak, Black Ash, Black Oak, Chinese Mustard, Great Ragweed
Grafton County	Box Elder, Burr Oak, Great Ragweed, Red Fescue, Spreading Bent
Rockingham County	Bitter-Nut Hickory, Black Oak, Old Woman, Nodding Fescue
Cheshire County	Bear Oak, Eastern Poison-Ivy, White Ash, Smooth Amaranth, Winter Bent
Hillsborough County	Bear Oak, Pussy Willow, Western Poison-Ivy, Orchard Grass
Strafford County	Silky Willow, Swamp White Ash, White Ash, Black Mustard, Red Fescue

Even if you are trying to avoid these plants, pollen grains are so finely structured so they can end up in your ventilation system. If so, as your local air dry cleaning service in New Hampshire we recommend the following things:

1. Use AC with air filtration
2. Change your filters
3. Clean your condensing unit
4. Close your home window

Don’t forget to contact us for more information. We’d be glad to help you with your HVAC spring cleaning!