| Undemanding houseplants
But now houseplants are making a really strong comeback," she said.
The most popular trends, which you can expect to begin seeing at local nurseries in the next few weeks, focus on color, texture and style. And the most unusual plants are getting the most attention.
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The exhibit takes visitors on a chronological journey through the community's transportation history. 'Movement and Metaphor': Aurora University will host an art exhibition of the works of Dominic Moore and Karen Lange in the Phillips Library, 315 S. Gladstone Ave., Aurora. Hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and 1 to 4 p.m. Sundays. (630) 844-7843. 'The Nature of Things': The exhibit will feature twenty artists, who were free to interpret the theme in their own way at the Kendall County Historic Courthouse, 110 W. Madison, Yorkville. The exhibit will include a tree with ornaments created by various artists. (630) 553-4111. Pioneer Sholes School: Visitors can play 19th century classroom and playground games from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays in LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve on Dean St., St.
For many entrepreneurs, business begins at home
It's also a disadvantage, for those not sufficiently self-motivated, she said. Marketing is the other main issue with home-based businesses, Eckstein said. "You have to find ways to let people know you're there," she said. "And you're it in terms of quality control. You can't transfer it to another line. But that's good, too." The advent of affordable technologies and the proliferation of e-commerce is credited by Inc.com and Inc. magazine with the rise in home-based businesses. Vallejo Chamber of Commerce president Rick Wells said technological advances lead to an explosion of home-based businesses, and the relatively low overhead often makes it an attractive alternative. "With technology making it possible to communicate virtually, there is less need for a brick-and-mortar operation," Wells said.
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