Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A victory garden can help lift your spirit during these tough times. (Dabsy Myla / For The Times) OK, the fallout from this ...

A new generation of gardeners are embracing the victory garden concept from World War I and II. growing fruits and vegetables for very 21st century reasons.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This poster was one of many distributed during World War II to encourage Americans to plant victory gardens to ensure there was ...

Once the rain garden now starting to sprout at Victory Park in Waukegan is fully grown, people will feel like they are getting an aerial view of the 2,000-square-foot plot of land as they gaze at it.

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Sow the seeds of calm and self-sufficiency amid the pandemic: Create your own victory garden. Maybe you have room in your yard — a patch of lawn you never use anymore or a weedy corner in the sunniest ...

OK, the fallout from this pandemic is bad, but people, it’s time to stop wringing your hands. Put down the remote, step away from the fridge and do something that can really make a difference: Create ...