The male pine cones, which dangle at the ends of lower branches, have many pollen sacks that produce and hold pollen. As the ...

Even with the cool temperatures at this summer's start and an early June with less rain than usual, we are still seeing abundant changes outdoors. We need not even leave our yards to see the growth ...

As temperatures rise and spring begins, the allergy-causer pollen is making its way back to South Carolina, coating cars, ...

Spring is here — and it’s pollen season again. For a while we’ve been cleaning off the familiar yellow film blanketing our cars, decks and driveways, and we’ve been watching the pollen scum floating ...

A stroll through our local forest this time of year reveals bright green, fresh growth at the tips of the branches on pines, spruces and firs.A closer look reveals bunches of miniature pine cones ...