SACRAMENTO -
Sacramento's known as the "City Of Trees", and it definitely seems like the allergies are worse here than other places.
"I get really watery eyes and that's not fun at all."
21-year old, Katrina Suggett isn't alone when she says she can't stand allergy season.
"Especially with the wind, I can tell my allergies are kicking up."
It doesn't take living here long to know that aleergy season comes and goes like clock-work in "The City of Trees."
Why do the trees here seem to produce so much pollen?
Suanne Leineke with The Sacramento Tree Foundation says it all comes down to the sex.
"Male trees produce the pollen."
There are plenty of male trees in Sacramento.
Years ago when trees were planted there was no way to know if they'd grow up to be a pollen producing male or a female tree.
"When you plant a tree that's grown from seed you don't know if it's a male or female."
Over the years, she says many trees in the area grew with both male and female parts so now there's even more trees with pollen.
Most allergy sufferers like Katrina have no idea which trees to avoid, so the best thing to do is look for the hanging pollen.
The blooming process usually lasts about two weeks so that's when your allergies will act up the most.
Medications like Flonase, Allegra, and Zrytec are a few medicines that help alleviate allergy symptoms.
"I get really watery eyes and that's not fun at all."
21-year old, Katrina Suggett isn't alone when she says she can't stand allergy season.
"Especially with the wind, I can tell my allergies are kicking up."
It doesn't take living here long to know that aleergy season comes and goes like clock-work in "The City of Trees."
Why do the trees here seem to produce so much pollen?
Suanne Leineke with The Sacramento Tree Foundation says it all comes down to the sex.
"Male trees produce the pollen."
There are plenty of male trees in Sacramento.
Years ago when trees were planted there was no way to know if they'd grow up to be a pollen producing male or a female tree.
"When you plant a tree that's grown from seed you don't know if it's a male or female."
Over the years, she says many trees in the area grew with both male and female parts so now there's even more trees with pollen.
Most allergy sufferers like Katrina have no idea which trees to avoid, so the best thing to do is look for the hanging pollen.
The blooming process usually lasts about two weeks so that's when your allergies will act up the most.
Medications like Flonase, Allegra, and Zrytec are a few medicines that help alleviate allergy symptoms.
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