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Gardening With Seasonal Allergies: 5 Tips to Make It Tolerable

Brittany DoohanMera Goodman, MD, FAAP
Written by Brittany Doohan | Reviewed by Mera Goodman, MD, FAAP
Updated on September 11, 2025
Featuring Clifford Bassett, MDReviewed by Mera Goodman, MD, FAAP | September 11, 2025

If you have seasonal allergies, you don’t have to bury your love of gardening or settle for a weed-ridden lawn to manage your allergy symptoms. “You can still enjoy the garden and Mother Nature, but you have to be prepared and do a little homework,” says Clifford Bassett, MD, an allergist at NYU Langone Health and author of the book The New Allergy Solution.

In this video, learn tips for gardening while managing your seasonal allergy symptoms.

References

American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. (2023). Outdoor allergens.

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. (2017). Common seasonal allergy triggers.

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Brittany Doohan
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Brittany Doohan
Brittany Doohan was the Content Director at HealthiNation and is currently the Editorial Director at Medscape. Through her work with Medscape, she won a Silver Telly Award in May 2022 for "Sleepless Nation: A Public Health Epidemic — Episode 2: A Decade Without a Diagnosis." She has worked in health journalism and video production for more than 8 years, and loves the challenge of explaining complex topics in an easy-to-understand and creative way.
Mera Goodman, MD, FAAP, is a board-certified pediatrician. Prior to practicing medicine, she worked as a management consultant.

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