How gardeners can avoid or alleviate hay fever symptoms

Choosing your plants, tasks and gardening times carefully can make a big difference, says garden designer Jackie Herald 

Gardeners who suffer from hay fever are well aware of the sneezing, sore eyes and sinus pain which can strike in flower borders, under trees or just mowing the lawn when pollen levels are high.

But there are measures they can take to at least alleviate the symptoms, says award-winning garden designer Jackie Herald, who creates outdoor spaces for people with allergies and other conditions and works with Allergy UK.