'We are going to see very high levels,' an allergist warns.
Ragweed, itchy-eye and sneezing season is about to approach its annual peak in Philly. Here’s what to knowAn incipient ragweed plant in Burlington County last August. Ragweed grows just about anywhere and everywhere and it's a source of torment for as many as 50 million Americans.Ragweed, that prolific pollen producer and tormentor of millions, is a member of the plant genus Ambrosia, the Greek word for “food of the gods.
Ragweeds love fertile soils, but don’t need them. Under the right conditions they can grow up to 6 feet. They grow on roadsides. As for the leftover winter road-salt deposits, they say, bring ‘em on.
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