{"id":98107,"date":"2025-10-23T00:28:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T00:28:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/98107\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T00:28:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T00:28:17","slug":"what-a-beautiful-calming-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/98107\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;What a beautiful, calming video&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who&#8217;s lost a weekend battling a stubborn patch of ivy or a vine that just won&#8217;t quit knows the feeling of being outsmarted by a plant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But what if the best solution wasn&#8217;t a stronger chemical or a bigger mower, but a herd of hungry goats? A TikTok from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cowboymax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">cowboymax<\/a> (@cowboymax) shows how this surprisingly effective \u2014 and adorable \u2014 solution works <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cowboymax\/video\/7555860137093647671\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">in real life<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@cowboymax\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@cowboymax?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">@cowboymax<\/a> It might be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/shop\/pumpkin-spice-outfits\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"19\" title=\"Pumpkin spice up your life with these Fall staples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pumpkin<\/a> Patch time, but the crew is still hard at it. <a title=\"goatscaping\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/goatscaping?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#goatscaping<\/a> <a title=\"goatgrazing\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/goatgrazing?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#goatgrazing<\/a>  <a title=\"prescribedgoatgrazing\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/prescribedgoatgrazing?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#prescribedgoatgrazing<\/a> <a title=\"targetedgrazing\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/targetedgrazing?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#targetedgrazing<\/a> <a title=\"cowboymax\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/cowboymax?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#cowboymax<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Happy Acoustic Traveling - PaperThinStudio\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/Happy-Acoustic-Traveling-7376276081048061978?refer=embed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u266c Happy Acoustic Traveling &#8211; PaperThinStudio<\/a>   <\/p>\n<p>Text in the video said that a crew from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gallopinggoatgrazing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Galloping Goat Grazing<\/a> is shown working hard on an &#8220;invasive weed removal project.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The caption read, &#8220;It might be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/shop\/pumpkin-spice-outfits\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"19\" title=\"Pumpkin spice up your life with these Fall staples\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Pumpkin<\/a> Patch time, but the crew is still hard at it.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Goatscaping&#8221; is an eco-friendly approach to land management. It&#8217;s gaining popularity, along with <a href=\"http:\/\/guide.thecooldown.com\/actions\/upgrade-to-a-natural-lawn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">natural lawns<\/a>, as a serious alternative to traditional landscaping.<\/p>\n<p>Why goats? For starters, they love to eat plants that give homeowners headaches from aggressive ivy to the notorious kudzu. The latter is a vine one writer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/outdoors\/goat-landscapers-kudzu-atlanta-trend\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said<\/a> has two purposes on this Earth: &#8220;to overtake the landscape and to cause me extreme psychological anguish.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>             &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t                         &#13;<br \/>\n                  &#13;<br \/>\n                    &#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n                      &#13;<br \/>\n                      &#13;<br \/>\n                       <a href=\"https:\/\/links.thecooldown.com\/energysage-tcd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/EnergySage-Solar.jpg\" width=\"560\" height=\"400\" style=\"display:block;width:100%;height:auto;\"\/><\/a>&#13;<\/p>\n<p>Want to go solar but not sure who to trust? EnergySage has your back with <a target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#360499;text-decoration:underline;font-family:Eina01SemiBold\" href=\"https:\/\/links.thecooldown.com\/energysage-tcd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">free and transparent quotes<\/a> from fully vetted providers that can help you save as much as $10k on installation. &#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\nTo get started, just <a target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#360499;text-decoration:underline;font-family:Eina01SemiBold\" href=\"https:\/\/links.thecooldown.com\/energysage-tcd\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">answer a few questions<\/a> about your home \u2014 no phone number required. Within a day or two, EnergySage will email you the best local options for your needs, and their expert advisers can help you compare quotes and pick a winner.  &#13;\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t&#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t  &#13;<br \/>\n                  &#13;<br \/>\n                &#13;<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/fnr\/extension\/goat-grazing-could-be-an-option-for-invasive-species-removal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Purdue University<\/a>, this method, also known as targeted grazing, is perfect for steep slopes and thorny areas. Mowers and people can&#8217;t easily access those areas, but goats can navigate them and eat with ease. And as one Redditor who hired a similar service discovered, it can be much <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/green-home\/goat-landscapers-reddit-yard-clearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">cheaper<\/a> than a traditional landscaping crew.<\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t just a fun trick; it&#8217;s a smart solution to a serious problem. Invasive plants can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvilletreeconservationcorps.org\/treenews\/dangers-of-invasive-plants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">wreak<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvilletreeconservationcorps.org\/treenews\/dangers-of-invasive-plants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">havoc<\/a> on local ecosystems by choking out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/outdoors\/native-plants\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"17\" title=\"What are native plants, and why are they so crucial to our ecosystems?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">native plants<\/a> that pollinators and other wildlife depend on.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Goats can control weeds <a href=\"https:\/\/guide.thecooldown.com\/actions\/control-weeds-without-chemicals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">without harsh chemicals<\/a>, which is especially important for protecting local waterways from chemical runoff.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This approach is being used all over. A small island in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/outdoors\/goat-island-liberation-farms-eco-friendly-pesticide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Wisconsin<\/a> hired goats to clear buckthorn and honeysuckle, and another herd saved an entire backyard in Atlanta from kudzu.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TCD Picks \u00bb Quince Spotlight<\/p>\n<p class=\"description-text\" style=\"color:#0E0E0E\">\ud83d\udca1These best-sellers from Quince deliver affordable, sustainable luxury for all<\/p>\n<p>There are plenty of <a href=\"http:\/\/guide.thecooldown.com\/actions\/rewild-your-yard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">resources<\/a> available for homeowners looking to rewild their yards with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/outdoors\/native-plants\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"17\" title=\"What are native plants, and why are they so crucial to our ecosystems?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">native plants<\/a> once <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/outdoors\/invasive-species\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"18\" title=\"What are invasive species? How a foreign nuisance can wreak havoc on a local ecosystem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">invasive species<\/a> are gone. Viewers on TikTok were clearly impressed by the hard-working herd.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Truly amazing,&#8221; one user commented.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What a beautiful, calming video,&#8221; another added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Those are some well-fed goats,&#8221; a third person simply observed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/hacks-newsletter\/?recZEQrZ4JVV3klGY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">free newsletter<\/a> for easy tips to save more and waste less, and don&#8217;t miss <a href=\"https:\/\/rb.gy\/ivhzmj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">this cool list<\/a> of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"36\" height=\"24\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thecooldown.com\/wp-content\/themes\/tcd\/assets\/images\/divider-icon-earth.svg\" alt=\"Cool Divider\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Anyone who&#8217;s lost a weekend battling a stubborn patch of ivy or a vine that just won&#8217;t quit&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":98108,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[2386,35666,35667,61126,19213,1328,61,60,35668,7191,33574,82,6116,45526,263,8606],"class_list":["post-98107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wildlife","tag-outdoors","tag-change-the-way-you-take-care-of-your-yard","tag-control-weeds-without-chemicals","tag-electric-lawn-mowers","tag-hacks","tag-home","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-native-lawn-gem","tag-reddit","tag-reddit-gem","tag-science","tag-tiktok","tag-waste-less","tag-wildlife","tag-yahoo-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98107","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98107"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/98107\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/98108"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98107"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=98107"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=98107"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}