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WAS: Make your garden "bird friendly" now: Bird Gardens
"mmarteen" expounded:
I am a little scared of goldenrod. It may not cause hayfever but at least the wild stuff that grows around here I am definitely allergic to. I will check out the cultivars though. :::sigh::: No, Emilie, you really aren't. Goldenrod pollen is not wind pollinated, it needs bees and other pollinators to move around, it's too heavy. You are allergic to ragweed, that blooms at the same time yet is very inconspicuous, and is right next to the goldenrod (they frequently grow together). It's a shame goldenrod has such a bad reputation, I've even heard allergists make the same mistake. Here is a link that'll help you identify ragweed: http://www.ppws.vt.edu/scott/weed_id/ambel.htm -- Ann, Gardening in zone 6a Just south of Boston, MA ******************************** |
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