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:

*Get your garden ready for bare-root roses, fruit trees and berries. Check with your local California certified nursery professional for advice on varieties.

*Remember to water plants under wide overhangs because they may not get enough moisture from winter rains.

*Add mulch to flower beds, around shrubs and trees and the winter vegetable garden to enrich the soil and keep it from compacting in winter rains.

*Brighten your spring garden by planting perennials. Delphiniums, foxglove, columbine, salvia and gaillardia are among the many choices.