For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions...

For dedicated gardeners, here are suggestions from the California Assn. of Nurserymen on what to do in the garden this week:

* Don’t let dahlia bulbs stay in the ground during the winter. Lift them when the tops have dried.

* Keep cleaning out the falling leaves from the flower beds to prevent pests and diseases from taking up residence.

* If the plants in your outside containers have died, don’t put the pots on the shelf until spring--plant your favorite annuals and perennials for fall and winter.

* Stop feeding garden roses now because they are heading into their dormant period.