Overgrown backyard? Goats are the easiest way to clear poison ivy, brambles and tangled brush without herbicides or anyone getting itchy. Poison ivy doesn’t bother goats, so our herd eats it right alongside the rest of the undergrowth, on slopes, around trees and in spots mowers can’t reach.

What the goats clear

Favorites: poison ivy, wisteria, Chinese privet, kudzu, English ivy and general brush.

Hit or miss: muscadine, Virginia creeper, periwinkle (vinca), goldenrod, tall grasses and mahonia. The goats will nibble these, but we can’t guarantee they’ll clear them.

When we graze brush

Poison ivy and most brush are deciduous, so we clear them during the growing season, roughly spring through fall. In winter we only treat evergreens like English ivy and privet.

Good to know

• Goats won’t pull roots, so tough brush and poison ivy can resprout. Many customers book a return visit or a maintenance plan.

• Poison ivy oil can stay on a goat’s coat, so please wash your hands after petting goats that are working in it.

• Goats aren’t a lawn mower. They nibble grass but won’t cut it evenly.

• Some plants are toxic to goats, like cherry laurel. We’ll ask about these during your estimate.

The details

• Most residential projects run $850–1,500; commercial and municipal projects typically run $1,200–3,000

• Most residential jobs take 4–7 days

• Serving DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett and Cobb counties

• Need cleanup after? We offer post-goat landscaping and debris removal

Dealing with other invasives? See English ivy, privet, kudzu, or read our land clearing FAQ.