| Whether you have a green thumb or simply want | | | | important that you dress for your environment. |
| to start learning the art of gardening, its a good | | | | This means possibly wearing long pants and a long |
| idea to be prepared for all of those little surprises | | | | sleeve shirt, especially if you want to avoid |
| that may pop up along the way. Perhaps you | | | | mosquito bites that could result in potential health |
| want to create a perfectly landscaped lawn, grow | | | | problems during certain times of the year and in |
| some vegetables or surround your home with a | | | | certain geographical locations. You will also want to |
| garden of beautiful flowers. Whatever the case, | | | | consider wearing gardening gloves to protect your |
| keep the following tips in mind when you begin | | | | hands and always be mindful of what you reach |
| any type of gardening project: | | | | for, which is especially true if you find yourself |
| Pollen Allergies. If you are like many, you probably | | | | reaching into grassy areas or those that are not |
| suffer from some type of allergies. They affect | | | | easily visible. This may include weeds, shrubbery |
| us every day and in every season, but all | | | | or overgrown areas of your yard or garden, |
| sufferers are especially miserable during the spring | | | | which could be a hiding place for snakes, spiders |
| and summer months. With the pollen in the air and | | | | or other potential aggressors. |
| everything in bloom, it can be difficult to be | | | | Temperature. If possible, try gardening either |
| outdoors for any length of time. Before starting a | | | | early in the morning or late in the evening. The |
| new gardening project, its important to consider | | | | afternoon hours are commonly the hottest and is |
| whether or not you have allergies and to what | | | | also the time of day when the sun has the most |
| extent you are affected. If they are moderate to | | | | power, which leaves the door open for possible |
| severe, working outdoors may be something to | | | | heat exhaustion or other heat-related illness. By |
| carefully consider avoiding. | | | | choosing the coolest times of day and drinking |
| Bee Sting Allergies. Did you know that some | | | | plenty of fluids, you will be better equipped to get |
| people are allergic to bee stings? In fact, some | | | | your gardening project completed without any |
| are so much so that they require medication to | | | | unexpected problems or delays. |
| help regain control of the bees effect. Difficulty | | | | In addition to the above considerations, deciding |
| breathing and swallowing, swelling of the bee sting | | | | whether or not to undertake a gardening project |
| area and other problems may occur for anyone | | | | will largely depend on the type of project and |
| who finds themselves allergic. During the later | | | | your knowledge or skill. If you are doing basic |
| months of autumn, bees are especially dangerous | | | | work, such as planting flowers or a few vegetable |
| and should be avoided if at all possible. If you are | | | | seeds, you shouldnt have any problems. If your |
| allergic or if these types of allergies are common | | | | work involves extensive landscaping work, such |
| in your family, speak with a physician about | | | | as adding a pond or a complete redesign, you |
| allergy medicine before tackling any outdoor | | | | may want to consider hiring a professional |
| gardening project. | | | | landscape artist who can complete the work |
| Outdoor Attire. During a gardening project, it is | | | | without causing you any inconvenience. |