Disclosed herein are safened herbicidal compositions comprising (a) a pyridine carboxylic acid herbicide, or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt or ester thereof, and (b) an azole carboxylate safener, or agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof. Also disclosed herein are methods of controlling undesirable vegetation, comprising applying to vegetation or an area adjacent the vegetation or applying in soil or water to control the emergence or growth of vegetation (a) a pyridine carboxylic acid herbicide, or an agriculturally acceptable N-oxide, salt or ester thereof, and (b) an azole carboxylate safener, or agriculturally acceptable salt or ester thereof.於此揭示安全的除草組成物，其包含(a)一種吡啶羧酸除草劑或其之農業上可接受的N-氧化物、鹽類或酯類；以及(b)一種唑羧酸酯類安全劑或是其農業上可接受的鹽類或酯類。於此亦揭示控制非所欲的植被之方法，其包含施用下述之物至植被或鄰接該植被的區域，或是施用下述之物至土壤或水，以控制植被的萌芽或生長，該物係指(a)一種吡啶羧酸除草劑或其之農業上可接受的N-氧化物、鹽類或酯類，以及(b)一種唑羧酸酯類安全劑或是其農業上可接受的鹽類或酯類。
