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:

Prepare the garden for winter vegetables by removing all spent summer vegetables.

For larger blooms for chrysanthemums this fall, disbud them now. Also, stake and tie the plants to prevent drooping and breaking.

Plant early flowering sweet peas for an abundance of flowers during the holidays.

Treat walnut husk fly with applications of Malathion and spreader sticker.

Words of warning: with soaring temperatures, do not leave plant material in a hot car for even 15 minutes. Make the garden center your last stop on the way home or make arrangements for delivery.