The most notorious windborne pollen producer among lawn and garden weeds is ragweed, though blooming sagebrush, redroot ...

Over the weekend, Oak pollen counts increased tenfold, from a count of 59 on Friday, March 7, to over 400 on Monday, March 10. And these pollen counts will only go up from here, where tree pollen ...

It cites Oak, Mulberry and Pine trees are the top perpetrators of tree pollen in the air. As for grass pollen, all family types release pollen at a high rate, according to the clinic.

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Spring break is here, and so is allergy season. Over the weekend, Oak pollen counts increased tenfold, from a count of 59 on Friday, March 7, to over 400 on Monday, March ...

But we are also seeing oak and Birch. Weed pollen is considered low right now, as is grass pollen. We usually have a peak for them later in the summer into early fall, especially for weed pollen.

At around 300, Bardon says, pollen starts to fall. At 636 excess degrees, tree pollen production peaks. Last year, that happened the first week of April. Three days to a week later, it’s over.

Oak pollen is light weight so on gusty days like today — the wind can carry pollen miles away from areas like Memorial Park all the way to urban areas that don’t even have oak trees.

Following oak pollen, maple, pine and birch trees produce what North Carolinians refer to as “the pollening,” when everything is suddenly blanketed in yellow.

As for where pollen production stands in the short term, the latest 15-day pollen count as of April 15 from The Weather Channel projects very high tree pollen activity in Lexington this week.

“Most tree pollen that causes allergies rely on wind, not bees for pollination.” Regardless, Powers said eating local honey can help allergy symptoms.