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:

* Decorate your home with flowering plants like the Christmas cactus or cherry, the cymbidium orchid, potted chrysanthemums and cattleya orchids, and don’t forget the Christmas flower, poinsettias.

* Plant bulbs in a decorative container this week to give as a gift at Christmas.

* Delphinium and columbine can be planted now so they can establish their root system over the next couple of months.

* Start a compost pile from the leaves you rake up this winter. It will benefit your garden in the spring.