If you’re walking around Windsor lately and wondering, “what the fluff is this stuff?,” you’re not alone.
Poplar cotton — the white, nearly snow-like substance coming off the trees and collecting in grass and potholes — seems to be particularly abundant this year and is a sure sign allergy season is here, experts said.
The fluff is a collection of seed hairs coming from trees in the family of trees that includes poplars, aspens and willows, said Sandy MacDonald, a professor of landscape horticulture at St. Clair College.
Poplar cotton — the white, nearly snow-life substance coming off the trees and collecting in grass and
