HIXON, Tenn. -- Tree trimmers in Hixson, Tennessee, stirred up an allergy-sufferer's nightmare. Video shows a falling river birch tree erupting into a plume of pollen. Timberline Outdoors called it a ...

One of the warmest winters on record in our part of the state led to an early appearance of that vernal vexation — pollen — which Mother Nature applies like the first layer of a powder coat paint job.

Trees benefit from fall trimming more than spring trimming. Trees experience less stress with fall trimming because they are entering dormancy. Spring tree trimming is better if the goal is to ...

September sneezing? It's normal for anyone who suffers from seasonal allergies, especially ragweed. The typical peak for ragweed pollen comes in September in the Raleigh area. Other WRAL Top Stories ...