In South Carolina, Greenville ranked 3rd as the most challenging place to live with seasonal allergies. Columbia ranked 15th.

ATLANTA — After a warm, breezy Sunday, the pollen count in Atlanta was measured at 3,028 grains per cubic meter, the highest so far this year. Pine, Oak, Birch, Hackberry, and Sweet Gum were the ...

red maple birch and willow are but some of the sources putting out tiny pollen grains. Ash, elm, oak and eventually pine also get into the act. There are other trees as well, of course.