I love trees. I was heartbroken last year when the huge oak tree in our front yard was uprooted by a crazy spring storm. We were on vacation that weekend, and returned home to a gaping hole in the ground where that big oak once stood and provided friendly shade against the Texas heat. I slowly realized, however, that with the tree gone, so were the bucketloads of pollen that covered my car every morning. And accompanied sneezes. And itchiness. And watering eyes as I sat in the yard trying to enjoy the spring weather and read my book. I love trees, but I hate seasonal allergies.
Apparently, more than 50 million Americans battle with allergies every year. Springtime, despite all its beauty, is an especially terrible time for allergies here in Austin…