Where can I buy Ferti-lome and Hi-Yield products in Cape Coral or Fort Myers?

Family Hardware is the authorized Voluntary Purchasing Groups dealer in Lee County. Both stores stock the Ferti-lome and Hi-Yield lines, and everything on familyhardware.com can be picked up in store or shipped.

Why is Ferti-lome not sold at Home Depot or Lowe’s?

Voluntary Purchasing Groups sells Ferti-lome, Hi-Yield and Natural Guard only through independent garden centers and hardware stores, so the products come with advice from people who know the local soil, pests and growing season. Family Hardware is that dealer for Southwest Florida.

Does Family Hardware ship Ferti-lome and Hi-Yield products?

Yes. Orders ship nationwide from Cape Coral, with free shipping on qualifying orders. Some products are not registered for sale in certain states (listed on each product page); Florida customers are not affected.

Which Ferti-lome or Hi-Yield product do I need for my lawn problem?

Start with the "What’s wrong with my yard?" guide on this page: it matches the problems we hear at the counter — dollarweed, chinch bugs, fire ants, brown patch, yellow palms — to the exact products we stock. Or bring a sample to either store.

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Authorized VPG Dealer

Cape Coral · Fort Myers · Shipped nationwide

Ferti-lome, Hi-Yield & Natural Guard

Q: Where do I find the SDS or label for a Ferti-lome or Hi-Yield product?

Every Ferti-lome and Hi-Yield product page on familyhardware.com links the manufacturer’s Product Label, Info Sheet and Safety Data Sheet. The finder on this page searches them by product name, VPG product number or UPC.

The Voluntary Purchasing Groups lines — made in Bonham, Texas, sold only through independent dealers, and stocked at Family Hardware for Southwest Florida's lawns, gardens and landscapes.

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Ferti-lome and Hi-Yield lawn and garden products

151

VPG products stocked

85 Ferti-lome · 66 Hi-Yield

148

Safety Data Sheets on file

Plus labels & info sheets

How-to videos

From the manufacturer

Lee County stores

Since 1976

Three brands, one family

Voluntary Purchasing Groups started in 1950 as a buying cooperative for Texas farmers and still formulates for the regions its dealers serve. “Local Solutions for Local Problems” is the company line; our counters are where it gets applied to Lee County.

Fertilizers, plant foods & lawn care since 1968

Root Stimulator, Weed Free Zone, Liquid Systemic Fungicide, the specialty plant foods for hibiscus, citrus and palms, and the Houseplant Hero line.

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Professional-strength controls & soil amendments

Fire ant control, systemic insect killers, 2,4-D, Killzall, pre-emergents, wettable sulphur, and the single-nutrient bags: bone meal, blood meal, potash, sulfates.

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Natural Guard

Organic & OMRI-listed, by Ferti-lome

VPG’s organic line for the vegetable garden and anywhere kids and pets play. Ask our team about Natural Guard availability and special orders.

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Local Solutions for Local Problems

What's wrong with my yard?

The Southwest Florida problems our Cape Coral and Fort Myers counters hear every week, matched to the Ferti-lome and Hi-Yield products we keep on the shelf for them.

Dollarweed in St. Augustine

Year-round, peaks June – September

What you see: Round, shiny, coin-sized leaves spreading through the lawn, worst where the sprinklers overlap.

What we recommend: Cut irrigation first — dollarweed is a wet-soil weed. Then Ferti-lome Dollar Weed Killer granules or Weed Free Zone liquid, both labeled safe on St. Augustine.

Ferti-lome Dollar Weed Control · 13.6 lbs.Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone · 16 oz Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone RTS · 32 oz Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone RTU · 32 oz Ferti-lome Weed Free Zone · 1 gal

Chinch bugs

April – October

What you see: Yellow then straw-brown patches along driveways and sidewalks that keep growing no matter how much you water.

What we recommend: Confirm with the coffee-can test, then Hi-Yield Systemic Insect Killer granules or hose-end over the whole lawn, not just the dead spot.

Hi-Yield Systemic Insect Granules · 1 lb Hi-Yield Systemic Insect Spray RTS · 32 oz Hi-Yield Indoor/Outdoor Broad Use Insecticide · 16 oz Hi-Yield Indoor/Outdoor Broad Use Insecticide · 32 oz

Fire ant mounds

Year-round, peaks in the rainy season

What you see: Mounds popping up after every rain, especially along the edges of beds and the lanai.

What we recommend: Treat the mound with Fire Ant Control with Acephate and broadcast granules across the yard so the colony does not just move twenty feet.

Hi-Yield Fire Ant Control With Acephate Dust · 1 lb.Hi-Yield Fire Ant Control Granules · 3.5 lb

Brown patch & take-all root rot

June – October, and the first cool snap in November

What you see: Circular yellow-brown rings after a week of afternoon storms; blades pull out of the crown easily.

What we recommend: Stop evening watering and feeding, then Ferti-lome Liquid Systemic Fungicide (propiconazole) on a 14-day interval while the weather stays wet.

Ferti-lome Liquid Systemic Fungicide II · 16 oz Ferti-lome Liquid Systemic Fungicide II · 32 oz Ferti-lome Liquid Systemic Fungicide II RTS · 32 oz

New plantings in sandy soil

Any planting day; heaviest October – March

What you see: Fresh shrubs, palms and annuals wilting a week after planting even though they are being watered.

What we recommend: Ferti-lome Root Stimulator 4-10-3 at planting and every two weeks for the first month — the single product our counter recommends most.

Ferti-lome Root Stimulator & Plant Starter Solution 4-10-3 · 16 oz Ferti-lome Root Stimulator & Plant Starter Solution 4-10-3 · 32 oz Ferti-lome Root Stimulator & Plant Starter Solution 4-10-3 · 1 gal Ferti-lome Root Stimulator & Plant Starter Solution 4-10-3 · 2.5 gal

Yellowing palms, citrus & hibiscus

March – October

What you see: Pale new growth with green veins (iron) or yellow older fronds (magnesium / potassium) on palms, citrus and tropicals.

What we recommend: Chelated iron for fast green-up, then a feeding program: Fruit, Citrus & Pecan Tree Food, Hibiscus & Tropical Food, or Tree & Shrub Food every 8 weeks in season.

Ferti-lome Chelated Liquid Iron and Other Micro Nutrients · 16 oz Ferti-lome Chelated Liquid Iron and Other Micro Nutrients · 32 oz Ferti-lome Soil Acidifier Plus Iron · 32 oz Ferti-lome Soil Acidifier Plus Iron · 1 gal Ferti-lome Fruit, Citrus and Pecan Tree Food 19-10-5 · 3.25 lbs Ferti-lome Fruit, Citrus and Pecan Tree Food 19-10-5 (16 lbs) \*CA · 16 lbs

Broadleaf weeds, clover & chickweed

November – April

What you see: Clover, chickweed and Florida pusley taking over thin spots in winter and spring.

What we recommend: Hi-Yield 2,4-D Selective Weed Killer (watch the rate on St. Augustine) or Weed & Feed 15-0-10 to feed and clean up in one pass.

Hi-Yield 2,4-D Selective Weed Killer · 16 oz Hi-Yield 2,4-D Selective Weed Killer · 32 oz Hi-Yield 2,4-D Selective Weed Killer · 1 gal Hi-Yield 2, 4-D Amine A Selective Weed Killer · 32 oz Hi-Yield Weed & Feed 15-0-10 · 14.4 lbs

Crabgrass & goosegrass

Pre-emergent February & September; post-emergent May – August

What you see: Coarse, light-green clumps that explode in summer heat and leave bare dirt in winter.

What we recommend: Pre-emergent in February and again in September (Hi-Yield Grass & Weed Preventer with Treflan, Turf & Ornamental Weed & Grass Stopper); Ferti-lome Weed-Out Crabgrass & Weed Killer on what has already come up.

Hi-Yield Herbicide Granules Weed and Grass Preventer · 3.25 lbs Hi-Yield Herbicide Granules Weed and Grass Preventer · 15 lbs Hi-Yield Turf & Ornamental Weed & Grass Stopper · 28 lbs Ferti-lome Weed-Out with Crabgrass Killer RTS · 32 oz Ferti-lome Weed-Out with Crabgrass Killer RTU · 32 oz Hi-Yield Grass Killer Postemergence Grass Herbicide · 8 oz

Sod webworms, armyworms & tomato hornworms

July – October

What you see: Lawn chewed down overnight in ragged patches; moths flying up at dusk; stripped tomato leaves.

What we recommend: Bt (Caterpillar Killer) or Spinosad — both organic-friendly and safe around the vegetable garden.

Ferti-lome Caterpillar Killer Spray with Bt · 8 oz Ferti-lome Caterpillar Killer Spray with Bt · 16 oz Ferti-lome Spinosad · 16 oz Ferti-lome Spinosad · 32 oz Ferti-lome Spinosad Soap RTS · 32 oz.Ferti-lome Spinosad Soap RTU · 32 oz.

Whitefly, aphids & scale on ornamentals

Year-round, worst in spring

What you see: Sticky leaves, black sooty mold, clouds of tiny white insects when you shake a hibiscus or ficus hedge.

What we recommend: Ferti-lome Tree & Shrub Insect Killer drench (systemic, months of protection) or Triple Action for a contact knock-down that also handles fungus.

Ferti-lome Tree & Shrub Drench · 32 oz Ferti-lome Tree & Shrub Drench · 2.5 gal Ferti-lome Triple Action · 32 oz Ferti-lome Triple Action RTS · 32 oz.Ferti-lome Triple Action Plus RTU · 32 oz Ferti-lome Neem RTU · 32 oz.

Feeding St. Augustine, Bahia & Zoysia

October – May (summer blackout in Lee County)

What you see: Lawn thinning and losing color six weeks after the last bag went down.

What we recommend: Ferti-lome Lawn Food Plus Iron 24-0-4 or For All Seasons II in spring and summer; Centipede or St. Augustine Weed & Feed where weeds are the real problem; a 10-0-14 Winterizer in October. Note Lee County fertilizer rules: no nitrogen or phosphorus June 1 – September 30.

Ferti-lome Lawn Food Plus Iron 24-0-4 · 20 lbs Ferti-lome Lawn Food Plus Iron 24-0-4 · 40 lbs Ferti-lome For All Seasons II 16-0-8 · 20 lbs Ferti-lome Centipede Lawn Fertilizer 15-0-15 · 16 lbs Ferti-lome Centipede Weed & Feed 15-0-15 · 16 lbs Ferti-lome St. Augustine Weed & Feed 15-0-4 · 12.8 lbs

Vegetable beds & soil building

Fall & winter garden, September – March

What you see: Tomatoes, peppers and herbs stalling in sand that drains in minutes and holds nothing.

What we recommend: Bone meal, blood meal and potash to build the bed; Garden Fertilizer 8-10-8 through the season; aluminum or ammonium sulfate where the soil is too alkaline for blueberries, azaleas and gardenias.

Hi-Yield Bone Meal 0-10-0 · 3.25 lbs Hi-Yield Bone Meal 0-10-0 · 16 lbs Hi-Yield Blood Meal 12-0-0 · 2.75 lbs Hi-Yield Blood Meal 12-0-0 · 8 lbs Hi-Yield Bone & Blood Meal 6-7-0 · 3 lbs Hi-Yield Muriate of Potash 0-0-60 · 3.25 lbs

Snails & slugs

June – October

What you see: Holes in hosta, basil and seedlings overnight; slime trails on the lanai.

What we recommend: Ferti-lome Come And Get It (iron phosphate, pet-safe) in beds; Hi-Yield Slug & Snail Killer pellets where you need a stronger bait.

Ferti-lome Come And Get It Slug & Snail Bait · 1 lb.Ferti-lome Come And Get It! Slug & Snail Bait · 3 lb.Hi-Yield Improved Slug & Snail Bait · 2.5 lbs

Houseplants, orchids & succulents

Year-round

What you see: Fungus gnats, leggy growth and orchids that never rebloom.

What we recommend: The Houseplant Hero line: a feed for every plant type plus systemic granules and a ready-to-use spray for gnats and mealybugs.

Ferti-lome All Purpose Houseplant Food 10-10-10 · 8 oz Ferti-lome Succulent & Cactus Plant Food 2-7-7 · 8 oz Ferti-lome African Violet & Blooming Plant Food 8-10-8 · 8 oz Ferti-lome Orchid Plant Food 9-7-9 · 8 oz Ferti-lome Systemic Insecticide Granules · 8 oz Ferti-lome Insecticidal Soap RTU · 8 oz.

A dealer-exclusive brand, done right online

Ferti-lome, Hi-Yield and Natural Guard is the lawn and garden line you will not find at the big boxes. Family Hardware is the authorized dealer for Lee County — in store and on this website.

Sold through independent dealers only

Voluntary Purchasing Groups has never put Ferti-lome, Hi-Yield and Natural Guard on a big-box shelf. The line is built for stores like ours, where somebody can tell you which bag your lawn actually needs.

Genuine, fresh, authorized

Every bottle and bag here comes through the authorized dealer channel: current labels, current formulations, and the manufacturer standing behind it.

Buy it online from a real dealer

Order on familyhardware.com for pickup at Cape Coral or Fort Myers, or ship to the door. Same products, same people, same advice — not a marketplace reseller.

Label, info sheet & SDS on every product

Landscapers and property managers can pull the Safety Data Sheet and the full label straight from our product pages — no calls, no PDFs by email.

For landscapers, HOAs & property managers

Label & SDS finder

Every Ferti-lome and Hi-Yield product we carry, with the manufacturer's Product Label, Info Sheet and Safety Data Sheet. Search by name, VPG product number or UPC.

151 products — showing the first 40, keep typing to narrow it

Ferti-lome Fruit Tree Spray (16 oz)

#10131 · UPC 7-32221-10131-9 · Liquid · Trees/Shrubs

Ferti-lome, Hi-Yield & Natural Guard

The Voluntary Purchasing Groups lines — made in Bonham, Texas, sold only through independent dealers, and stocked at Family Hardware for Southwest Florida's lawns, gardens and landscapes.

Three brands, one family

Fertilizers, plant foods & lawn care since 1968

Professional-strength controls & soil amendments

Natural Guard

Organic & OMRI-listed, by Ferti-lome

What's wrong with my yard?

Dollarweed in St. Augustine

Chinch bugs

Fire ant mounds

Brown patch & take-all root rot

New plantings in sandy soil

Yellowing palms, citrus & hibiscus

Broadleaf weeds, clover & chickweed

Crabgrass & goosegrass

Sod webworms, armyworms & tomato hornworms

Whitefly, aphids & scale on ornamentals

Feeding St. Augustine, Bahia & Zoysia

Vegetable beds & soil building

Snails & slugs

Houseplants, orchids & succulents

A dealer-exclusive brand, done right online

Sold through independent dealers only

Genuine, fresh, authorized

Buy it online from a real dealer

Label, info sheet & SDS on every product

Label & SDS finder

Watch how it's used

The full VPG catalog at Family Hardware

2, 4-D Amine A Selective Weed Killer

2,4-D Selective Weed Killer

55% Malathion

African Violet & Blooming Plant Food 8-10-8

All Purpose Fertilizer 6-7-7

All Purpose Houseplant Food 10-10-10

All Purpose Water Soluble Plant Food 20-20-20

Aluminum Sulfate

Ammonium Calcium Nitrate

Ammonium Sulfate 21-0-0

Ammonium Sulfate Fertilizer

Atrazine Weed Killer

Azalea, Camellia, Rhododendron Food 9-15-13

Bedding Plant Tray - Jumbo

Bedding Plant Tray - Regular

Blood Meal 12-0-0

Blooming & Rooting Soluble Plant Food 9-58-8

Bone & Blood Meal 6-7-0

Bone Meal 0-10-0

Bougainvillea & Flowering Vine Food 17-7-10

Brush Killer Stump Killer

Bug Blaster II Granules

Caterpillar Killer Spray with Bt

Centipede Lawn Fertilizer 15-0-15

Centipede Weed & Feed 15-0-15

Chelated Liquid Iron and Other Micro Nutrients

Come And Get It! Slug & Snail Bait

Diatomaceous Earth Crawling Insect Control Dust

Dollar Weed Control

Dormant Spray

Dusting Wettable Sulfur

Fire Ant Control Granules

Fire Ant Control With Acephate Dust

Fire Blight Spray

Fish Emulsion Fertilizer 5-1-1

For All Seasons II 16-0-8

Fruit Tree Spray

Fruit, Citrus and Pecan Tree Food 19-10-5

Fruit, Citrus and Pecan Tree Food 19-10-5 (16 lbs) \*CA

Garden Fertilizer 8-10-8

Garden, Pet & Livestock Dust

Grass Killer Postemergence Grass Herbicide

Grower's Special 12-6-6

Grub Free Zone

Grub Free Zone III

Herbicide Granules Weed and Grass Preventer

Hibiscus and Tropical Plant Food 17-7-10

Horticultural Hydrated Lime

Improved Slug & Snail Bait

Indoor/Outdoor Broad Use Insecticide