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Gesundheit! Is Massachusetts Early Allergy Season Already In Full Bloom?

Author Carolyn Kruse

The sniffling, sneezing and chills can be heard and felt all over New England. Is Massachusetts early allergy season already in full bloom? According to experts, it is. Grab a tissue and read on.

According to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Alan Reppert, “This year will start off much earlier than most years in the East. We could look at things to be a full month ahead of normal with tree pollen and still ahead with when grass pollen starts.” Oh, great…I said while clutching a box of Kleenex and a bottle of Claritin. Here we go.

The 3 Phases

Here are the 3 phases what we can expect in Massachusetts, as reported in The Patch Massachusetts:  Tree pollen: Above normal levels beginning in early May. Grass pollen: Below normal levels beginning in July and Weed pollen: Above normal levels beginning in August. Tree pollen is already happening in New England, but expect it to intensify soon. You would think with all the wind we would be spared a little, but it actually makes it worse.

The Symptoms

With the high tree pollen levels so early in the season, the Patch article explains, we could also see “a hyperactive weed pollen season.” Massachusetts early allergy season could explain those headaches you’ve been having. Or maybe it’s a runny or stuffy nose you’ve noticed lately. For me, it starts with a runny nose and red eyes. Then come the occasional chills. Have you had allergies you’re whole life? Mine started in my early 30s and really took me by surprise. I love mowing the lawn in the summer, but now have to wear a mask to avoid inhaling all the mid summer grass pollen.

Hey listen, don’t be down about the early allergy season. Knowledge is power, and now you are prepared to take it head on. (Sorry for the pun). Stock up on your supplies and enjoy any day outside that isn’t pouring rain, as we have experienced lately. We may have a tough battle ahead, but at least it will eventually get warmer. Keep those thoughts next to your Kleenex box.

The Absolute Best Places To See Boston In Bloom This Spring

  • Boston Public Garden

    4 Charles St. Boston

    If the first thing you think of when you think Spring in bloom in Boston. The Boston Public Garden and Boston Common is the place to soak in the season. With 24 acress of green, pond, spectacular color found in the flowers, trees, and people. You also don’t want to miss the opportunity to take a swan boat ride while visiting the Public Garden.  Since 1837 residents and visitors have come to sit, walk and enjoy the beauty of America’s first botanic garden. It never gets old.

  • Arnold Arboretum

    125 Arborway Boston

    A peaceful, colorful retreat in the city can be found at the Arnold Arboretom. Spring is certainly one of the best times to visit this 281 acre garden in Jamaica Plain. One of their biggest events is Lilac Sunday, every Mother’s Day. But any day is a great day to visit, even winter!

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    The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University is a museum of trees teaching the world about plants. A 281-acre preserve laid out by pioneering American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, the Arboretum stewards one of the world's most comprehensive and best documented collections of temperate woody plants.

     

  • Charles River Esplanade

    Charles River, Esplanade, Boston

    The Esplanade is a state run park in the Back Bay of Boston. Famous for it’s beautiful walkways and bridges around the River, the Hatch Shell, where the Boston Pops and other events happen, it’s community boating, and as a respite from city living. It truly is a city escape in the city. The trees, plantings and flowers make it pop in Spring.

    The Esplanade Association (EA) | Boston's Charles River Esplanade

    The Esplanade Association (EA) works to restore and enhance Boston's Charles River Esplanade and to activate this historic riverfront park.

  • Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

    25 Evans Way, Boston, MA

    This is one of my favorite museums, and places on earth. No matter the weather, there’s always a beautiful garden inside this historic museum. Inside the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, there are 3 floors of galleries, all emcompassing a fabulous garden courtyard, that blooms all year.

  • Rose Kennedy Greenway

    Atlantic Ave, Boston, MA

    Sandwiched between Boston’s North End and Financial District and Faneuil Hall, The Rose Kennedy Greenway is a little slice of heaven in the hub. The Greenway comes alive with color, scent and life in the Spring. Everything from tulips to peonies, rhodeodendrons and more are now on display. and totally Instagram worthy. The roses are coming soon!

  • Kelleher Rose Garden

    73 Park Drive, Boston, MA

    This was one place I had never heard of and I’ve probably driving or walked by it dozens of times, going to Sox games. The Kelleher Rose Garden is a outdoor park, but it’s hidden in the Back Bay Fens. It’s “part of the Emerald Necklace that stretches throughout the city.” Here, you can behold 1,500 roses in bloom! They line the  walkways and trellises and there’s even a “beautiful 1930s-style fountain in the center. Its central-but-hidden location makes it feel like a secret garden.” (mommynearest.com)

  • Fenway Victory Gardens

    1200 Boylston St. Boston, MA

    What started during World War II to help with food shortages, is now an enchanting getaway. The flowers outnumber the vegetables, that used to reign in these gardens. According to Boston Discovery Guide, Boston’s famous Fenway Victory Gardens are “located in a 7-acre plot at the north end of the Back Bay Fens, a large park designed in the 1900s by Frederick Law Olmsted as part of his “Emerald Necklace,” a series of linked parks circling Boston.

    Fenway Victory Gardens | Boston Discovery Guide

    Boston's Fenway Victory Gardens contain 500 small Edens overflowing with flowers, trees, fountains, and veggies. Find out how to visit this almost-hidden oasis near Fenway Park.

  • The Gardens at Elm Bank

    900 Washington Street in Wellesley, MA

    The Gardens at Elm Bank are  located on the Elm Bank Reservation 

    36 acres of beautiful gardens and fields to behold at this property in Wellesley. There are picnic tables and benches where you can eat, observe and just take it all in.

     

  • Garden in the Woods

    180 Hemenway Rd, Framingham, MA

    This special place in Framingham is part of the Native Plant Trust. It’s “magical bontanic garden that showcases New England native plants in a beautiful natural setting.” There’s a pond, a brook and inspiration to be found at Garden in the Woods. 

Born and raised at Country 1025. Carolyn is a concert-lovin’ country music fan. Plus, an avid New England sports fan. Count Kruser in for standup comedy, movies, and cosmos, but family is #1 for her. Wife, mother of 2- plus Zoey the dog, unpaid cook, cleaner and organizer of chaos. Kruser likes to write about country music, New England lifestyle and trending topics.
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