Did you know: Google used goats to mow their lawn?
I find this funny because I'm always threatening to do this, lol.
Google used goats to mow the lawn at its headquarters in Mountain View, California in 2009.
Google rented goats from California Grazing to eat the grass and fertilize the lawn.
Why did Google use goats?
Environmentally friendly: Goats are an environmentally friendly alternative to gas-powered lawn mowers
Cost-effective:
Goats cost about the same as mowing
Low carbon: Google described using goats as a "low carbon" approach to lawn maintenance
Quiet:
Goats are quieter than lawn mowers, especially in residential areas
Eat weeds: Goats can eat unwanted weeds, including prickly thorns and poison ivy
What were the challenges of using goats?
Lawn appearance:
The lawn may not look as perfect as a machine-mowed lawn
Nutrition: Goats need more nutrition than grass alone can provide
Waste:
There's goat waste to deal with
Goats are also used to control vegetation in other places, including: cemeteries, parks, and airports.
I looked further, wanted to know if Google still using the Goats method:
according to reports, Google still uses goats to mow the lawn at their Mountain View headquarters, opting for this eco-friendly method to maintain the grass around their offices by renting a herd of goats from a company called California Grazing, which essentially acts as a "natural lawn mower"
Google used goats to mow the lawn at its headquarters in Mountain View, California in 2009.
Google rented goats from California Grazing to eat the grass and fertilize the lawn.
Why did Google use goats?
Environmentally friendly: Goats are an environmentally friendly alternative to gas-powered lawn mowers
Cost-effective:
Goats cost about the same as mowing
Low carbon: Google described using goats as a "low carbon" approach to lawn maintenance
Quiet:
Goats are quieter than lawn mowers, especially in residential areas
Eat weeds: Goats can eat unwanted weeds, including prickly thorns and poison ivy
What were the challenges of using goats?
Lawn appearance:
The lawn may not look as perfect as a machine-mowed lawn
Nutrition: Goats need more nutrition than grass alone can provide
Waste:
There's goat waste to deal with
Goats are also used to control vegetation in other places, including: cemeteries, parks, and airports.
I looked further, wanted to know if Google still using the Goats method:
according to reports, Google still uses goats to mow the lawn at their Mountain View headquarters, opting for this eco-friendly method to maintain the grass around their offices by renting a herd of goats from a company called California Grazing, which essentially acts as a "natural lawn mower"
