Hubert, North Carolina is a marvelous place to live and raise a family. The climate is mild, the area is surrounded by beautiful waterways which provide wonderful water related activities, the beaches are clean and uncrowded and it is convenient to an airport, an interstate highway and Camp Lejeune Marine base.
Did I mention vegetation? Our mild climate and growing season is conducive to growing beautiful vegetables and plants including POISON IVY
Are you familiar with poison ivy? It is an innocent looking plant that seems to make its way into the most unlikely areas.
Poison ivy consist of 3 leaves with the middle leaflet having a much longer stalk than the two sides ones. The leaflets can be smooth or toothed and can vary tremendously in size from less that 1/2 " to over 2".
It climbs, creeps and can grow into a bush. Poison ivy can be deceptive because in different seasons, it takes on different colors.
- In the spring when poison ivy makes its appearance the leaves are a reddish color
- Come summer the leaves turn green
- And in the fall they become shades of yellow, orange or red
Living in this area, it is smart to learn and recognize poison ivy. It is the most common allergy in the country with half of the population sensitive to the "urushiol oil" of the plant. The oil is extremely potent and only 1 nanogram (billionth of a gram) is need to cause a rash. Only 1/4 ounce of urushiol is needed to cause a rash in every person according to the Poison Ivy organization.
There are many remedies--home remedies, over the counter products, prescription drugs and injections. Studies show that everyone seems to react slightly differently to the remedies and while one may be the miracle cure for one person, it may offer very little relief for another.
My advice -- learn to identify poison ivy, keep your distance and if you do make contact with it....wash the area very thoroughly with hot, soapy water as soon as possible.
Another tip - Make sure to clean all garden tools thoroughly that may have come in contact with poison ivy, the oils can remain on the tools for a long time and infect someone later.
Come enjoy the beauty that our wonderful area offers, just beware of the Poison Ivy!
Cynthia Tilghman, Realtor, Onslow County Home Specialist 910 459 9189 Email Me
Kingsbridge Realty, Inc., Making Houses Homes
We take pride in assisting Military Families locate a home in Onslow County when relocating to Camp Lejeune North Carolina
Area expert for homes in Hubert North Carolina
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