There's a fair amount of pollen I was noticing over the weekend but today in particular....like, whoa!
Yellow haze all the way up from Allenstown to Alton this morning. Seems like every 5ish to 7ish years there's a massive pollen release.
For the pine needles and cones, a decent leaf blower to get things started and I've even gone as far as using a garden rake to consolidate the pile. I usually grab a snow shovel to scoop it up into the trailer if everything isn't too damp.