We are living in an era in which people are being more and more conscientious about making sustainable choices in their lives. Goatscaping has emerged in recent years as a sustainable landscaping technique. According to the Sacramento Bee, it?s taking off in California. 1. What is Goatscaping" Goatscaping is a landscaping technique in which goats […]
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We are living in an era in which people are being more and more conscientious about making sustainable choices in their lives.

Goatscaping has emerged in recent years as a sustainable landscaping technique. According to the Sacramento Bee, it?s taking off in California.

1. What is Goatscaping"
Goatscaping is a landscaping technique in which goats are used to manage weeds and thorny plants. Unlike many other grazing animals who feed on grass, goats prefer to feed on weeds and thorny plants.

Goats can even feed on plants such as poison ivy, poison sumac and burning nettle! So a landowner gets to deal with weed and thorny plant growth and they can do so without having to use pesticides.

Goats eat starting from the top, eating the seed heads, with the advantage that weeds and thorny plants don?t continue to propagate.

As they feast, they also leave odorless manure that enriches your soil.

Goatscaping has become especially popular among landowners who have very difficult-to-mow, very s...