How to continue gardening despite your hayfever

Diarmuid Gavin's older brother has hayfever, but his sibling has plenty of tips for sufferers to help them get back out in the garden this year, writes Helen O'Callaghan

Of the two brothers, Diarmuid Gavin was the lucky one. No stuffy, runny nose or red itchy eyes for him. Fate reserved the hallmark symptoms of hayfever for his brother Declan, older than Diarmuid by three years.

“Growing up, Declan suffered very badly. At the first sign of good weather, we’d be out playing football on the green. His face would swell up, his nose would start streaming, and he’d have to spend the rest of the week indoors,” says Diarmuid.