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 Safer Yard & Garden
The Safer® safer solution
for natural, organic pest control

    When it comes to natural and organic pest control, Safer®'s products are the natural choice. Safer® was founded in 1978 under a Canadian federal charter to develop and market a range of home and garden products based on a broad range of environmentally-friendly ingredients. Since then, they have developed a complete line of earth-friendly pest control products.

    Their 'flagship' product, Safer® Insecticidal Soap is a totally organic and natural product proven to solve insect problems. It will control a variety of insects including aphids, mealybugs, spider mites, soft brown scale, psyllids, rose or pear slugs (sawfly larvae) and earwigs. It works by breaking down the waxy coating every ground-crawling bug has to retain moisture. Once this coating is broken down, the insect dehydrates and dies.

    Just spray Insecticidal Soap directly onto the insects when they are first sighted on buds, shoots, stems and the underside of leaves. Apply weekly for two to three weeks and your problem is solved! Safer® Insecticidal Soap is safe to use on houseplants, roses, flowers, ornamentals, shrubs, trees, fruits and vegetables. You can use it on fruits and vegetables up to and including the day of harvest. It should be noted that Safer® Insecticidal Soap is not regular soap and cannot be used as such, nor should you try to use regular soap on your plants.
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  • BioNEEM® is a a multi-purpose insecticide, effective on over 30 types of pests. Its active ingredient Azadirachtin (very low toxicity ratings and no known insect resistance since it was developed 10 years ago) is harvested from the seeds of the Neem trees of Southern Asia, Africa, and Australia. While the benefits of this renewable resource have been known for over 4000 years, BioNEEM® offers tremendous potential for home pest control. The effectiveness of BioNEEM® is based on several modes of action: it disrupts insects' hormonal balance so they die before they molt to the next life stage, suppresses some insects' desire to feed and repels in areas that have been sprayed. BoiNEEM® spares many beneficial insects such as honey bees and lady bugs that prey on undesirable insects. Without beneficial insects to control pest populations, plants are even more vulnerable to new infestations.
  • Rose & Flower Insect Killer: For roses, aphids are the biggest challenge to beautiful blooms. Aphids are almost all female and can bear live young, which in turn are capable of bearing live young almost immediately. Therefore, the best defense is to control them before they have a chance to multiply. Use a strong stream of water from your hose to wash them away, paying special attention to buds, green growth tips, and the undersides of leaves. If the infestation is severe try Safer® Rose & Flower Insect Killer, a specially formulated combination of insecticidal soap and aromatics. These combined ingredients kill pests, yet are gentle on most blossoms and provide a pleasant, fresh fragrance.
  • Caterpillar Killer is the natural choice for controlling leaf-eating caterpillars. Caterpillars stop feeding shortly after eating foliage sprayed with Caterpillar Killer and die within a few days. Caterpillar Killer does not harm honey bees or earthworms.

    Moss & Algae Cleaner
  • Garden Fungicide is a naturally-derived sulfur based product that effectively controls powdery mildew, black spot, leaf spot, brown canker, scab, and rust on fruits, vegetables, flowering plants, and ornamentals. Can be used until day of harvest.
  • Pantry Pest Trap is safe, non-toxic, long-lasting and pesticide-free! Traps grain moths, flour moths, meal moths and seed moths. One trap covers 1,000 square foot area. Contains a patented controlled time release pheromone lure. Place lure in bottom of assembled trap.
  • Roach and Ant Killing Powder kills roaches, ants, silverfish, palmetto bugs and water bugs. It uses Boric Acid and German Cockroach Pheromone and food bait. Insects walk through the dust, ingest it, and die within hours.
  • Moss and Algae Killer and Surface Cleaner is ideal for use on roofs, siding, walkways, growing containers and benches, structural surfaces, hardened bark of trees, lawns and turf. Water-based product is non-corrosive to metals. Beautifies wood when used on decks, fences, etc.
  • Slug and Snail Copper Barrier Tape produces a natural electric charge that repels snails and slugs.

  • Diatomaceous Earth kills common household and garden pests.
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    Safer® is part of a worldwide alliance of independent developers of organic and natural home and garden products dedicated to finding environmentally sensible solutions to pest control problems.

- Hardware Hotline  April, 2003
Click on item numbers to order these Safer® products:
700826 Insecticidal Soap R5000, 8 fl. oz.
74805 Insecticidal Soap 5110, 32 fl. oz. spray
7175581 BioNEEM® 5612, 16 oz. concentrate
74807 Rose & Flower Insect Killer 5130, 32 fl. oz. spray
75440 Caterpillar Killer R5160, 8 oz. concentrate
74806 Garden Fungicide 5450, 32 fl. oz.
7115983 Garden Fungicide, 16 oz. concentrate
76989 Pantry Pest Trap™ 05140, 2-pack
7115835 Diatomaceous Earth 5170, 4 lb. bag