Most people think of allergy season as a spring thing. The cottonwood fluff, the grass pollen, the box elders doing their thing all over Northern Colorado. Then late July rolls in, things quiet down a little, and there's a general sense of relief — okay, we made it through.
Not quite. August is when ragweed starts.
A Different Plant, a Different Problem
Ragweed is one of the more aggressive pollen producers in Colorado, and its season runs from late July through September — sometimes into October depending on the year. Unlike the tree and grass pollens that peak in spring and early summer, ragweed waits. And when it arrives in Loveland, it tends to arrive in force.
What makes ragweed season a little trickier is that people don't see it coming. They've already decided they're "not an allergy person" because they got through spring okay. But ragweed pollen counts can get high in August, especially with the dry, windy conditions Colorado often delivers at the end of summer.
What It Does to Your Sleep
The part we hear about most at the shop is sleep. Ragweed season tends to leave people congested enough that nighttime is uncomfortable, but also in that strange wired-tired state — the body is exhausted, the head won't cooperate. It's a frustrating combination.
We're not doctors, and we don't claim otherwise. But we do know what our customers have been reaching for when this pattern shows up every August. Two things that come up consistently:
Koi Nighttime Rest CBD Gummies – Cherry Limeade ($30) pair 10mg of broad-spectrum CBD with 2.5mg of melatonin in a format that's easy to build into a wind-down routine. Simple, low-dose, and a solid starting point if you haven't tried anything in the sleep category before.
For people who prefer drops, the CBDfx Calming Tincture – CBD + CBN ($55) is what we reach for when someone is more "wired" than "sleepy." CBN is the cannabinoid most often associated with that settling, heaviness-in-the-eyelids quality — different from CBD on its own. The tincture is broad-spectrum and comes in multiple strengths, which matters if you've tried a low dose before and felt like nothing happened.
The Part Nobody Talks About
Beyond sleep, ragweed season can just make August feel harder than it should. More afternoon fatigue. More brain fog. A general sense that your energy isn't where it usually is by this point in summer.
Part of that is just August in Colorado — the UV is still intense, the air is drier, and your body has been running hard since May. The seasonal shift is real even before you factor in what's floating through the air.
Taking care of yourself right now doesn't require a big overhaul. It usually just means paying attention to sleep quality, staying well-hydrated, and not pushing through the wired-tired feeling until it becomes a bigger problem.
If you want to talk through what might fit your situation, we're at 677 E. Eisenhower Blvd. in Loveland, open Monday through Saturday, 11am to 6pm (Sunday noon to 5pm). We've been doing this since 2018 and every August looks pretty much the same — so we've got some experience to draw from here.
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