How To Make Your Garden Pet-Friendly

Have you ever thought of providing your pet with a comfortable garden?【小题1】And whether you have a dog, cat, miniature pig or a host of different animals to spend your time with, it's crucial they have a safe environment in which to play in the open air.

【小题2】This could stretch the whole breadth of your garden, or just a section if you'd prefer to keep a part of your space as a human-only zone.

When choosing what to have underfoot, grass is a clear winner and paved pathways are also safe for paws to pad about on. Try to avoid loose materials such as gravel（砂砾）which could get stuck and injure your pet.【小题3】Daffodils, English Ivy, Mistletoe and many more are harmful to dogs; research what your pet can and cannot tolerate.

Finding shade for an animal is vital（imagine spending summer in a fur coat without a break）, so provide areas where they can rest and retreat from the sun.【小题4】

Since animals aren't known for their lavatorial（入厕的）manners, you will be left to clear up their business.【小题5】Other than being an eyesore for your much-loved landscape, not clearing up after your pets could lead to health problems for humans and other animals.

Originally called Santa Fe, the town of Santa Claus, Indiana, selected its new name in the 1850s. The United States Postal Service refused to set a post office there because another town in Indiana had the same name, which inspired the town people to change the name of the town to Santa Claus.

In the early 1940s, industrialist Louis J. Koch bought 260 acres of land there to create the world's first theme park as a retirement project. He was troubled that the tiny hamlet of Santa Claus was visited by children who would be disappointed when they discovered Santa was not there. Then Santa Claus Land opened in 1946. offering a toy shop, toy displays, a restaurant, themed rides designed just for children, and, of                    course, daily appearances of Santa himself.

The history of the park is the story of a family which has, for seven decades, dedicated itself to providing millions of guests with good, old-fashioned family fun. Over the decades, Santa Claus Land flourished. Children from across the country came to sit on the real Santa's knee and whisper their Christmas wishes. Guests included Ronald Reagan, who stopped by in 1955.

As the park grew, the Koch family knew Christmas was not the only theme possibility for the park. In 1984, Santa Claus Land expanded to also include Halloween and 4th of July sections, and the park's name was changed to a more appropriate one, Holiday World. In 1993, Splashin' Safari Water Park was added. In 2006, the park introduced a new holiday. The Thanksgiving section included a recording-breaking new wooden coaster, The Voyage, which helped increase the park's seasonal attendance past the one-million mark for the first time. In 2013, TIME magazine named The Voyage the nation's best wooden roller coaster.

Throughout its history, Holiday World has set high standards for the theme park industry, with a steadfast adherence to the values established in the family.

You probably love—or once loved—a playground But if you had been born more than 150 years ago, the playground wouldn’t have existed. Children back then could only play in the streets. That started to change in the late nineteenth century. Cities were starting to get super-crowded, and they could be dangerous. Kids could get sick inside dark, dirty apartments. Outside, they had to dodge horses.

Marie Warsh, a landscape historian, says that crowded cites were a real crisis. “People said, let’s create spaces where kids can be safe and grow strong and healthy.” Those spaces were the first playgrounds. They started in Europe. American cities soon built their own. A sandbox was the main feature at most of these playground s. Playing in the sand, kids could exercise and learn social skills.

Cities added slides and merry-go-rounds to playgrounds in the 1900s. But were kids left alone to have fun on their own? No way! Adults watched over the spaces. They managed kids’ fun. In this way, people believed, grownups were training kids to be good citizens and good future workers. After 1945, a lot changed in the United States. “Suddenly,” says Warsh, “people had leisure time. And we got this idea that playing can be a source of pleasure.” Often, parents left kids alone to swing and seesaw and spin without anyone telling them how. But another big shift happened in the 1960s.Many families left cities. They moved to the suburbs. Warsh says, “City officials tried to find ways to get families is to stay. They thought, let’s give kids creative play spaces.” Then, playground designers added art to spark imaginations.

There was only one problem. People started to notice that accidents happened on playgrounds. Lots of kids fell as they played. Keeping kids safe became a key design goal Therefore, soft mats covered hard ground. Plastic equipment with rounded comers replaced metal and concrete jungle gyms.

Little by little, playground designers got more creative. They value spaces where kids can play in lots of ways. “We want to give kids more control over their environment and the ability to make decisions.” says Warsh.