Reports of an early ragweed season with a bumper crop of the pollen are coming from almost everywhere — except Texas.
KXAN-TV in Austin, Texas, reported that the extreme summer heat may spare Central Texas residents from the brutal ragweed season many other areas of the country are experiencing.
See an excerpt of the KXAN report below, and click the link to read the entire article:
KXAN.com – Heat Hurting Ragweed Plants
“While most of the nation is bracing for a nasty ragweed season, in Central Texas, the dreaded weed quite literally may not be able to stand the heat.”



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