# Living Weed Eaters Goats and Sheep Provide Natural Vegetation Management By Katie Cordrey | Published 2010-06-21 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/natural-vegetation-management References: [pesticide.org](http://www.pesticide.org/pubs/alts/goats/goats.html) & [healinghooves](http://www.healinghooves.com/) Edwall, Washington-based Healing Hooves supplies goats and sheep to provide weed control and natural vegetation management to city and county agencies as well as private land-owners who want to control weeds and vegetation without hand-pulling, herbicides, digging or mowing. Because goats and sheep will eat a wide variety of vegetation, those who keep them for natural vegetation management and weed control must monitor their diets and provide [supplemental food](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/goats-milk-supplement), not just weeds to keep the animals healthy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.7/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 2% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Natural Vegetation Management:** Using animals for vegetation management is a sustainable and eco-friendly solution to weed control. - **Alternative Landscaping:** The use of goats and sheep for vegetation management is an innovative and alternative way to maintain landscapes. - **Urban Agriculture:** The use of goats and sheep for vegetation management presents an opportunity for urban agriculture, particularly in areas with limited space for traditional farming. ### Where This Applies - **Agriculture:** The agriculture industry can adopt the use of goats and sheep for vegetation management. - **Landscaping:** Landscaping companies can incorporate the use of goats and sheep for sustainable vegetation management services. - **Government Services:** Government agencies can employ the services of goat and sheep suppliers for eco-friendly vegetation management services in parks, highways, etc. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [360-Degree Vision Robot Lawnmowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecovacs-goat-a3000.md) - [Weed Management Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weed-management.md) - [Weed-Detecting Herbicide Sprayers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/greeneye-technology.md) - [Autonomous Weed-Control Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/large-plant-model.md) - [Robotic 360-Degree Vision Lawnmowers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ecovacs-goat-g1.md) - [Precision Robotic Weeding Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weeding-service.md) - [Free-Roaming Animal Meats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knepp-wild-range-meat.md) - [Virtual Fencing Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/virtual-fencing.md) - [AI-Powered Weeding Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/weeding-robot.md)