PNAR, also known as year-round nonalleric nasal symptoms, involves inflammation (swelling) and irritation of the lining of the nose that is not caused by an allergic reaction, or allergies. People suffering from this nasal condition typically have stuffiness, a runny nose, and postnasal drip throughout the year, even when there seems to be no real cause or allergen present. PNAR triggers include environmental factors.

A perennial is a plant that will live multiple growing seasons, unlike an annual which grows, sets seed, and dies all in one season. Their flowering time is not as long as an annual because the plant must take time out to gather enough strength to overwinter, but the range of flowering times, colors, heights, foliage color, and textures, make for a fascinating plant pallet to work with.

Rhinitis is the term for what occurs when the inside of your nose swells and hurts. When you pet your friend's dog or play outside and you sneeze and your nose starts to run, you have allergic rhinitis.

Allergic rhinitis, commonly known as hayfever, refers to a clinical condition where people have constant upper respiratory symptoms consisting of all or some of the following symptoms: nasal congestion (stuffiness), post-nasal drip, sneezing, runny nose, itching of the eyes, ears, nose, throat, headaches or sinus pressure, ear popping and fatigue. People with allergic rhinitis make specific allergic antibodies (IgE) to allergens that lead to their clinical symptoms.

A perennial garden has plants installed that are hardy to the zone in which they are planted and unlike annual gardens, do not need to be re-planted every year. Some perennials are considered 'tender' perennials and will survive only until a harsh winter kills them off. When initially installing a perennial garden it's realistic to expect a 10% loss the first year. Those perennials that survive first winter go on to mature and multiply.

The plant chosen for the exchange program is Spiked Gayfeather (Liatrus) also called Blazing Star. A native plant with pink, purple or white flowers, it is an environmentally safe perennial. It requires full sunlight to partial shade and can grow up to five feet, blooming from midsummer to early fall. When purple loosestrife was introduced into Canada, it escaped its natural enemies that control its spread in its European range.

Annuals generally grow and flower in the same season, then die. Perennials should overwinter for several seasons.

Annuals are plants that live for only a year. Some annuals such as most poppy varieties will re-seed giving the appearance of a perennial. A biennial will die in its second year after germination but some varieties do re-seed and hence behave like perennials. They may flower in both the first and second years, or in the second year only. Perennials are plants that live for three or more years.

A perennial is a plant or flower that lasts many seasons. These are more or less permanent plants in a garden. A biennial is a flowering plant that takes 2 years to complete its life cycle. In the first year it grows from seed to leafy plant. The second year, however, it flowers, re-seeds, and dies back like a perennial. It then repeats the 2 year cycle. In most nurseries, biennials are bought as annuals because the nursery has taken care of the first year of growing.

Plant them in September. Just a suggestion... It's nice to plant clusters of bulbs (3, 5, etc.), as you will get a better show in the Spring. Soil should be amended with peat moss. Heavy clay soil in the Winter holds water. This will make your bulbs rot. Just a suggestion... Don't plant your bulbs near your annuals, as too much watering will rot the bulbs.

Rhinitis refers to inflammation of the mucus membranes of the nose, whereas sinusitis refers to inflammation in the sinuses. Allergic rhinitis is inflammation in the nose that is caused by allergens, and it may be seasonal or perennial (year-round). Non-allergic rhinitis may be caused by structural problems with the nose, changes in hormones, or overuse of nasal sprays. Infectious rhinitis is caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses, and this accounts for most cases.

Avoidance – If people could avoid things which cause allergies, they would have no symptoms. Unfortunately, this is nearly impossible in our society. Pollen allergic patients could not go outside, and patients with indoor allergies to pets, molds, or dust mites could not completely eliminate indoor irritants. Medications – Patients with mild allergies usually respond well to antihistamines or nasal steroids, but these medicines are not strong enough for severely allergic patients.

Non-allergic rhinitis is a chronic nasal condition characterized by constant nasal congestion and post-nasal drip. These symptoms typically occur year round and may be associated with ear popping, sinus pressure or headaches and sore throats. Non-allergic rhinitis, if not treated with the proper medications can lead to recurrent sinus and ear infections.

Perennials have a way of maturing and thus multiplying either thru seedlings or off shoots from the original plant. After 3-4 years the bed can become crowded and require the perennials to be divided, thus allowing perennials to have adequate water and nutrients.

An annual completes its life cycle on one growing season. The seed is usually plantedin the spring and then dies sometime in the fall. Examples of some annuals that grow well in this area are tomatoes, impatiens,marigolds and many more. Plants that bloom for more than one year are called perennials. Once they are planted you will same time and effort and will be rewarded with the flowers year after year.

For the most part, all the flowers are annuals. Meaning quicker germination and quicker blooms! There may be a few perennial varieties in some garden themes, but these are generally the one's our in house horticulturalist has hand selected that bloom in their first season and are too spectacular to leave out of our mixes. Annual flowers bloom in their first season that is why we use mostly all annuals.