Product Review: Safer 3-in-1

15 years ago

I was just posting a reply on the rose forum and thought I'd share the info here as well.

I ran into a problem earlier this season w/ Japanese Beetles. I had heard they LOVE rose bushes but strangely enough, my beetles seemed most attracted to my hardy hibiscus. And with that, I realized something.

I'm not a fan of insecticides. But I did want to protect the one rose bush that I did have. So in the spring, I purchase a product called Safer 3-in-1 Garden Spray from Calado Nurseries, specifically to spray my rose bush.

I picked this product because it had the organic gardening stamp of approval on the bottle, was safe for use around people and pets, and made from all natural ingredients.

Evidently, it works. Because I haven't had a one japanese beetle problem w/ my rose bush. Haven't had but the most minor issue with blackspot either. No aphids. No thrips. No nothing.

So I started using it on my partially eaten hibiscus plant and, sure enough, haven't seen a beetle on that plant since.

Now I'm using it, when needed on ALL my perennials with, seemingly, great results.

Therefore, if any of you are looking for "pest control" without inundating your yard w/ nasty chemicals, I'd give this product a shot. I purchased my bottle for about $7 and so far I'm very pleased w/ the results.

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Comments (5)

evonnestoryteller
15 years ago
Thanks! I picked some up at Home Depot. My hibiscus is getting eaten right at this moment... hopefully not for long though!
deenoel
15 years ago
Thanks for the tip. I'm all organic and always looking for the magic bullet!
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diggingthedirt
15 years ago
Even organic pest control can kill beneficial insects, so you still need to apply this stuff selectively, after you see problem bugs.

And ... not just any weird looking bugs, but you should try to get an ID on them. I had a mysterious problem with a row of blue spruce one year, and the first thing I noticed when I investigated were some odd, and ugly, black and red critters. It took me a REALLY long time to find that they were immature ladybugs, and that they were swarming there because they were eating the spruce spider mites that were causing the problem. If I'd sprayed, even with Safer, I'd probably have had more trouble getting the mites under control.

OK, I'll get off my soapbox now...

- DtD
arbo_retum
15 years ago
ah, nan, ,'tis a GOOD soapbox on which you stand. valuable lesson. thank you

ponce, great report;thanks; i will get some. Now if this safer 3 in 1 would only work for slugs!!!!!!

best,
mindy
evonnestoryteller
15 years ago
I spray carefully and only when absolutely necessary. I even shield to not overspray other plants. It is nice to have some steps down from the incredible Sevin! In any case those little green worms were stripping my hibiscus clean.