Las Vegas Mix
The valley is covered in green. Plants and trees everywhere are blooming and releasing pollen. The biggest offenders right now are fruitless mulberry trees and European olive trees, of which several of my neighbors have.
According to the LVRJ, developers in the 1950’s began planting mulberry trees because they’re so hardy – they stood up well to the desert heat and their broad leaves provide shade. However, a couple of decades ago developers stopped planting the female trees because the mulberries stained concrete, and planted just the male trees, which still produce loads of pollen but no fruit.
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