afternoon as a cold front moves in up ahead of that we should be rather mild, temperatures expected to be 70 degrees, comfortable side. currently we are 57 degrees, humidity way up, 83%, winds out of the south, 8 miles per hour, and fresh start in the fall, 29.08 inches. storms likely bring along an umbrella, not going to rain highs 70, more details on the forecast take a look at the weekend in just a minute let's talk sports. >> let's do it tucker. two dc sports teams topping our big stories this morning caps take down the reigning stanley cup champs, debeating the bruins on the rote. rg 3 fever red skins expected to draft the baylor quarterback tonight robert griffin the third one the 2011

heisman trophy join the fox 5 sports team, draft day 2012, tonight starts at 6:30 p.m., we will be live in new york at red skins park and fedex field covering the draft, from top to bottom. a team giving sports fans a lot to talk about. >> last night's game a nail biter. melanie alnwick live at the verizon center with the latest. good morning tony. we have had a couple people going by, shouting their excitement, happy this morning after that amazing, sudden death overtime, over the reigning stanley cup champs here is the call you will want to hear we will hear it over and over again from caps radio announcer, john walton. >> boston bruins now turn it over a 2-1-1, with ward, chance

back, they score, they score, they score, it's over. ward on the rebound, good morning, good afternoon, good night boston the king is dead. there will be a new stanley cup champion, capitals are still dancing. >> how can you not smile and want to jump up and down. everybody loves it i am sure there are tonnes of people jumping up and down screaming along with him big props to rookie goalie, braden, 31 stops in game 7 owner ted leone says it is sounding like he likes the teams chances going forward. >> you just look around, and look and vancouver is out, pittsburgh is out, and the great teams and so, it is an

honor to move on and we will figure out who we are playing, but they deserve a couple days to catch their breath and let the fans celebrate back in dc. >> so caps do have the day off today, then they are going to return to the ice tomorrow for a practice at 10:30 a.m. at kettler ice lex i wouldn't be surprised to see appreciative fans to greet them. >> i am sure you are right when do we find who caps play. >> that will depend on a couple game 7s tonight the one you want to watch is rangers and ottawa if rangers win tonight caps will head to philly, -- sorry caps will head to new york to face the rangers, that would be in the next series also scenarios they would go to philly to play the nighers or new injury -- flyers or new jersey, they do not have home we will find out later after game 7s wrap up, when those

series will begin the nhl has yet to release the schedule but will do so by the time the caps get started on the ice tomorrow. >> all right very good thank you melanie. in other news, new this morning a terror warning from the government, this comes a few days before the one year anniversary of the killing of osama bin laden. u.s. officials say there is no specific or credible threat to the united states at this time, but they are concerned that a lone wolf terrorist could use the anniversary to avenge the al qaeda leaders death officials say several terror groups have called for revenge against the united states after that killing. new this morning a break-in the felicia barnes case, north carolina teen whose body was found in the northern maryland area, in the river, will thomas is back with the latest on this break. good morning. >> good morning. the victim in this case was just 16 years old she was visiting her older cyst inner

northern baltimore -- sister in northern baltimore now police arrested her sisters exboyfriend named michael johnson nearly a year and a half since felicia was murdered she disappeared outside her sisters apartment complex as allison said her body was found four months late inner the river, police ruled the death of the teen from north carolina, a homicide, police say michael johnson was the last person to see felicia alive, prosecutors are expected to release more information later this morning when we get an update we will get it on the air allison. >> all right thank you so much. two men who co-operated with the investigation into the 1984 murder of katherine fuller, say they lied under oath. calvin alston and harry j bennett were key witnesses, alston took the stand telling the court he was fed information by police and lied on the stand to save himself bennett said his testimony was fed to him by detectives

katherine fuller was 48 years old when she was beaten to death. former president of liberia, charles taylor, found guilty, this morning on 11 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity the international criminal court in the netherlands spent five years on this trial said taylor orchestrated one of the most brutal campaigns in africa, gave rebels in neighboring sierra leone, weapons in exchange for blood diamonds this is the first time since the nuremberg trials, that a leader has been found guilty in international criminal court. young said he was told hiding hunter was the most important job even after edwards dropped out of the 2008 race because he was trying to be considered for vice

president young testified edwards stopped returning his phone calls and he was growing tired of living with hunter and edward's child. dc police searching for a suspect, accused of killing a man they believed was a tourist visiting from denver, 66-year- old gary dote rick was found dead tuesday on emmer son street northwest, authorities believe he was renting a basement apartment in the neighbourhood police thing some sort of weapon was used to kill him, they are offering a 25,000 dollars reward, for information, leading to an arrest. to the campaign trail mitt romney picks up another endorsement more evidence he is becoming the official republican nominee for president, now newt gingrich is dropping out the national republican committee says it is merging with the romney campaign more now on the race for the white house from doug luzader on capital hill. >> president obama is about to officially hit the campaign trail as mitt romney locks up

another high profile endorsement. >> is it easier to make ends meet? >> if you needed any more evidence all republican momentum is behind mitt romney there is this, texas governor perry who previously endorsed newt gingrich is now a romney guy as for gingrich he is now preparing the throw in the towel next week after romney swept all five primaries on tuesday. >> pretty clear, that governor romney is ultimately beginning to be the nominee we will do everything we can to make sure he is effective. >> reporter: and a new fox news poll shows the race is a toss up, with registered voters evenly divided between romney and obama. the much discussed gender gap give it is president a 5 point advantage with women voters, romney 4 points up with men. white house meantime says the president is about to officially kick off campaign season with a series of rallies. >> this is about your future,. >> reporter: republican party says the president's re- election effort is already under way and tax payers have

been footing the bill for thinly vailed campaign stops like this tour of college campuses this week, to talk about student loans. tab for airforce one, about $180,000 per hour. >> reporter: the white house rejects that claim saying the president won't start publicly campaigning until may 5th, with rallies in two big swing states ohio and virginia. in washington doug luzader fox news. dc councilmember marion barry condemned by the government of another country, the philippines is criticizing the ward 8 democrat for remarks he made on filipino nurses, filipino ambassador calls his comments intolerant and narrow minded monday he suggested the hospital should hire local residents instead of immigrants. >> who will go home tonight on american idol? all six contestants seemed to wow the judges last night >> but it does appear the girls may have stolen the night, as

jennifer warren, now is not the time to take chances. find out if our idol panel agrees. [ man ] did we get anything good?

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a little free chatter as we introduce our chatter panel. last night they performed songs by queen not easy to do. this morning we have our panel here to discuss their performance we don't have one of the hand held -- >> yeah. >> how are we doing this today? i am just going to do it welcome back mix 107.3 jack diamond. >> good morning. >> genie jones good morning. >> i love it and scab by do good morning. >> good morning. >> so queen and how great was it to have you know, roger may there, and exactly, brian may

sorry about that and roger taylor it was great to see them and they look like -- >> you want to talk about pressure let's talk pressure here, we will roll out queen songs in front of the two guys oh, and freddie mercury, you going to hit these notes but they did a great job. >> it has been a season of great contrast and challenge, and i think we've seen those who were front runners in the beginning, maybe stay the same, where others have grown. >> and leave jessica sanchez alone. i know what you are talking about jack diamond i still love her. >> i love her too but she is in trouble again tonight. >> sky l ere was my favorite last night ♪ [ music ] >> let me also say, now country not my number one choice for music okay but i like her doing rock better than country i don't know why i found her a little easier for me, more

palatable. >> she is going to get a one way ticket to nashville. i see her being a huge country star, she handled the rock wonderfully, great execution last night. skyler was trying to win this thing. >> we talked about this the whole season especially last few weeks idea of her personality, and she has that thing like i will do it my way. >> it is my way or the highway and if i go to nashville that is great but watch how i get there. >> i like that. >> love it. >> she did a great job i am impressed with skyler voting wise she may be in a little bit of trouble because i think holly. was exceptional i think joshua was exceptional last night and i think phillips has worked and

my only criticism of jessica, pitch perfect but stayed exactly the same. i don't know she generated passion. >> let's talk about jessica last night, i thought it was interesting because i feel they are maybe trying to remold her and reshape her because with the high top tennis shoes never seen her in flats now she has come out with a sporty look. >> jessica sanchez. >> okay. >> here is bohemian rhapsody ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> not good. >> jack. >> not good. >> why? >> in 90 seconds hard to do this song, no passion here look at her eyes. she has got to win over heartminds as well as ears i love the girl, when i came in here when we first started this i said two people stand out to me, jessica and phil i think

she is not going to be in the bottom two but maybe the bottom three. >> it go backseat to lack of experience. >> she is 16. >> let me tell you, when the top producer in hollywood is after jessica, he has done hits for beyonce, fehr gee, alicia keys she is like i am waiting for you. >> she is done she is 16. if she goes here. >> part of a competition, contrived that is contrived, let her go let her do what she does. >> but we have proven. >> her choice in songs isn't good. >> but at 16 she is not ready and that is the key, having a producer, work with her and allow her to develop i don't disagree she has a career no question. >> now some body, i liked, what did you say >> i can't argue with that. >> some body i liked last night first of all can i talk genie i love that red suit she had on when she did this number holly,

i thought she was good last night. >> she was. >> trying to make a come back. ♪ [ music ] >> maybe it is just the pant suit. >> it wasn't on the pant suit, a woman is hot in red. >> very english. >> well, you know, that is how holly speaks and you know, for the first time last night i was emotionally connected to her, her execution was excellent she is listening to the criticism and she is taking it in and she is exploding as an artist, don't count holly out. >> i don't think so either >> i don't only count her out she and phil lip did the best job -- philip did the best job,. >> you know what i think, right now i am a little with colten gone, and just watching how some of these other people are going, i go back to my point,

no doubt colten is a star we will see him all over the stage in front of 50, 60,000 people. what concerns me, is the fact that we get numb over that and i go back to my point of with joshua and jessica, they were here everybody else is going oh, wow they still can't out sing jessica and joshua. >> let's end with joshua, these last 20 seconds i loved him last night here he is, crazy little thing called love ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> i love the old fashioned micro phone i think he might be a contender. >> this is the best treatment of a queen song he made it his own exactly what you were talking about everyone else stayed, jessica has a beautiful voice he did it with personal and music he won hearts and minds and ears. >> last night for me, josh evolved even more when he hit the ballot, ready for love.

>> let's end it there thank you panel. all right see you next week. we are getting closer and closer to the finale. we will be right back [ man ] did we get anything good? sweetie i think you need a little extra fiber in your diet. fiber makes me sad. oh common. i dare you to taste one hint of fiber in fiber one. oh, i'd be able to tell.

why don't i just eat this bag? and how can you talk to me about fiber when you are eating a candybar. you enjoy that. i am. [ male announcer ] fiber beyond recognition. fiber one.

a missouri couple who called 911 for their dog are in trouble, their beloved great dane or doe owe was like a member to have family when the dog collapsed they panicked and called 911 for help when the ambulance arrived one crew member brought oxygen and helped load the dog into their car but they say another ambulance worker made it clear there was a problem. >> she's seen oreo and threw her hands up and said it is a dog are you kidding me. he acted like we planned all this. >> they got oreo to the clinic but it was too late the next day police delivered to the couple a summons for filing a

false 911 report. >> the problem of birds living near busy airports is getting renewed attention after two airplanes were forced to make emergency landings they hit birds after taking off from new york's jfk airport, new york senator, says we cannot wait for another accident she is proposing a bill to round up geese at a bird refuge near kennedy airport and kill them. truly remarkable story involving a kidney transplant. >> one man's body rejected the organ but doctors were able to use it to save another life. ray received a kidney from his cyst whore is on the right and his doctord -- sister who is on the right and his doctor on the left, the few days later doctors were forced to remove the organ but he didn't want it to go to waste they transplanted it to another patient whose body accepted it. >> odds may be in your favour

why you may want to play the lottery this weekend. >> first our sarah simmons spending the morning with a very special young man sarah good morning. >> good morning allison, so who can convince hundreds of students to get outside and walk in the rain like today? that young man right over there, coming up you will meet a very special young boy, who is helping out a great cause raising a lot of money for a very good cause along with fellow students we will talk with him coming up in just a bit when fox 5 morning news returns stay with us ♪

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look at this picture this is a home for real dreamers a man made island, called the utopia project, a home suitable for any climate with glass canopy panels they open to allow air and sunlight into this home, it also has three helicopter pads, designers behind the concept say this home can be floated to any location and the four legged

design makes it capable of handling the roughest of seats. >> two words looks like james bond. >> or jetsons. >> or millions of dollars >> i don't know if i would want to live over the ocean. >> isolated. >> yeah. >> of course to own that home you may need to win the lottery but as it turns out lady luck is sweeping through our area, there has been another one million dollar powerball ticket sold in the district last night's drawing. >> this follow as one million dollar mega millions ticket sold in virginia for tuesday's night's game and earlier this month a viryeah woman, won two different, -- virginia woman won two different $1 million prizes in the same game. >> doesn't feel fair. >> everybody has the same chances every time >> i am impressed. >> odds of that are. >> she must have had the same number on two different tickets.

>> is that it? >> yes, that is what she did. same number. >> here are her lucky numbers they won twice. >> one set of numbers, win twice. >> i would like to -- if anybody is listening with any authority i would like to win the hotry. >> they can't really do that especially now. >> i am talking to a higher power. >> you need to make that plea. >> not sure he gets involved in that kind of thing. >> he does get involved in sports and capitals wins. >> your only line all morning. >> i am obsessed with it. >> you realize how long it has been. >> i don't want to get my hopes all the way up. >> doesn't matter we have already won. >> okay. >> what have you got tucker. >> raining east that will continue the next couple hours.

quieter weather, radar live look shower activity moving through washington an hour ago, is now to our east, out towards annapolis, anne arundel county, headed out, probably get showers, southern maryland, scoot out of your way lower eastern shore cambridge, salisbury, light showers as well. this whole batch associated with a warm front let's switch maps and somehow owe the warm front -- show you the warm front waiverring through the area, south and west, and that will punch some warmer and more humid air into the region for the day. looking fine i think midday generally just cloudy out there, a little humid high temperatures 70 or so. watch that band of showers this will stay south and west and further out west, we have a cold front that will get in here and arrive late this afternoon tonight, and kick off a few showers or maybe a thunderstorm a few opportunities for rain temperatures mild, 57 washington hasn't budged last

couple hours, leonard town, off to the north and west, hagerstown 52 nice mild start, temperatures will jump as that warmer air moves in south and west, and enjoy a nice warm one cooler tomorrow behind the cold front future cast, nice job, taking place 2:00 p.m., cloud cover, sunshine, a few rays of sunshine and later this afternoon, really this evening as the cold front arrives a few more showers kick off and then clear the whole thing out later tonight the trend more sunshine as we get into friday cooler temperatures breezy tomorrow plenty of clouds showers storms back in the forecast high temperature 70 degrees, should feel good winds out of the south, 5 to 10, later tonight showers will continue 9, 10 tonight and get them out of here 50 the overnight low cooler behind the front breezy tomorrow high temperatures and sunshine, in the low to mid-60s saturday honestly doesn't look great lots of clouds around showers in the forecast not like last sunday where it rained all day cool

temperatures hoping we get sunday and monday we saw, those days sunshine and cool temperatures, all right that is temperature allison and tony back to you at the desk. >> thank you. for more now, on the 2000 students in brandy wine maryland that will walk to support fellow student, dion brooks legally blind from a rare genetic disease. >> the event is being held to raise awareness for the fund fighting blindness. hey, sarah. >> reporter: that's right it is amazing how many students are out here even though, it is a little rainy, they know what they are out here to support that is brooks they are out here for the foundation fighting blindness i guess you are one of their spokes people >> yes, i am the youth chair. >> reporter: tell me you have quite a few students i think like close to 1800 you might

have today helping you do this walk >> around 1800 yes. >> reporter: so tell me a little bit about your condition if you don't mind, and this is something that you have been dealing with since age 3 or 4. >> yes, since about -- well, from life but we figured out around 3, 4 years old i have an eye disease that slowly takes away your vision. >> reporter: now you can still see you were telling us a little bit, but you are considered legally blind but can still make out shapes. >> yes, i can see shapes and facial features if i am up close and the right lighting. >> reporter: well, what you are doing is working for a great cause you have some big support here too. quite a few people will be out here, genuine is here as well. >> rashon baker county executive, miss angela alsobrooks from the state office and a few sponsors

coming out. we have a sponsor from chick- fil-a and i want to thank the rest of the sponsors also tiger and everybody else coming out to support >> i got to tell you you are like some serious star power you have all these people out here for you this is pretty great tell me a little bit about, this is something you are going to walk in the walk in baltimore i know coming up in june, and also another one coming up in may. give me an ikea how much this poo -- give me an idea how much this means to you. >> it is good i have support and yeah just feels good to have support. >> reporter: mm-hmm. so okay tell me a little bit dad this is dad back here bernard by the way, how proud are you of him? just all he has accomplished this is something he has done for years helping raise money for this. >> yes, i am proud of what he

has accomplished raising the money just him and his school work honor student,. >> reporter: well, what is it like, as he has gone through how have you seen him, deal wit and kind of grow as a young man, he is by the way also the class president i understand in his spare time too, he is quite impressive. >> yes, second year class president, 7th and 8th grade class president he deals with it great he keeps up lifted about the whole situation he is never depressed about it and keeps pushing on. >> reporter: and i know that he -- the fact he is kind of the person, a spokesperson in a lot of these walks he seems like a very brave young man and just really, is able to get people rallied around him. >> he has a great personality, he is just the kind of person you would want to support, and a nice kid. >> all right genuine you know we can't get away without talking to you how did you get involved people are like wow i can't believe genuine is out

here this is amazing what do you thing about this young man. >> well, he is my neighbor and he started this, a couple years ago and i am going to support him every time he does it i mean if i am in town i am definitely going to be here plus he can just walk to my house and knock on my door and beat me up if i don't come >> i think he can do it seems like a pretty tough guy. all right so i know you guys are just dying to get walking in the rain right? all right good luck i know you guys want to get walking again, foundation fighting blindness and again, the walks are going on, in june, june 2nd baltimore, saturday may 5th, reston and i understand tony perkins you are out there for that as well. >> yes, i am going out there, i think this will be my third year hosting that e haven't i have done the one in rockville too. >> reporter: they are talking about you out here that's

right. >> good stuff thanks sarah. coming up, katie perry's pda in annapolis. >> and length one company is going to, to keep octo mom from spending her money on beauty treatments, her welfare money. all in the buzz bin after the break. >> wait until you hear this story [ male announcer ] does your cable company keep charging you more...

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crack open the buzz bin on a thursday morning. how could you forget nadia suleman maybe you know her as octo mom. she is making headlines again. >> yeah, this is happening after spending her welfare money on hair treatments reportedly she paid $520 for hair cuts and brazilian blow outs, now the company behind the treatment says they are

mortifieed by her wreckless spending of the money he is offering her a full refound and hair treatments in the future and hopes to prevent her from spending her limited funds and welfare money by giving her free treatments and are. >> who needs a brazilianboro out. >> no body if you can afford it and want it great. you can't afford it she has 8, 9 kids. >> more than that. >> she had 8 at once and then the other kids. >> all right. >> okay. >> on the another story, midshipman who kissed a girl and liked it >> katie perry pulls tanner basely on stage during her naval academy concert last week she warned him she had been sick with a fever but he told

her he didn't mind so let's see it. that's cute. >> that's really cute. >> now, we also will tell you, midshipman beasly is now at the hospital. >> that is not true. >> how embarrassing would that have been if he said oh, then let's not kiss. >> that's a good sport. >> coming up hero rush race, holly is showing us this new race where you can experience obstacles that firefighters have to deal with. >> derek thomas standing by, time for spring pruning, 101, what you do and what you don't want to do, coming up right after the break time now, 9:43 a.m.  i'm really going to miss you. my new apartment isn't that far away. it's 4.2 miles away ! with this droid razr... motorola...

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if you ever wondered what it would be like to be a firefighter, you can get the chance. >> an event going on in clarks burg maryland this saturday will give you that experience. holly morris is at the high point farm to learn more about the hero rush race. it is very very cool stuff. >> it is. really cool it is a lot of fun and it is to help acknowledge those super heros that are firefighters that put their lives on the line each and every day in fact, this race falls on national super hero day and if there is a super hero in your life you would like to acknowledge go to popper cape.com get your -- power cape.com get your own personalized super hero cape. i have mine. all good super heros need super food that is where bob comes in he is with high point farm he has the barbecue already going you will have it going saturday. >> all day long brisket, lots of bar cued food cookd

barbecued food, -- barbecued food we will cook first thing in morning, picnic areas, play airs for the kids >> they host lots of things throughout the year it is a great venue check it out i want you guys to eat as much as you can then we are going to continue to do the race. >> i will check in with a few of you tell me why you are doing the hero rush race. >> for shawn happenly who died in 9/11 from ladder 20. >> good for you. >> because you can. i remember you. >> it is like an adult playground, recess for adults i love it. >> really fun ready to do the next thing. this is a towering inferno it will have water spurted on them. dave come here, he is the cofounder firefighter president tell me about this obstacles. >> towering inferno they go up there is a lot of things to climb up once they get to the top, it will be raining, all the water coming down and then the slide under construction

will slide back down into -- >> takes quite a bit to put this together i want the bring in stuart, the race director, and so, this is not just setting up a 5 k. >> no, there is a lot of things that go into it, but we want to shock people with what we are doing we want them the come out and say wow i am not just here doing a 5 k i am completing pretty tough obstacles. >> for a good cause. >> national partner, which is a.m. based in maryland, nash -- which is also based in maryland, national fallen firefighters foundation, they provide support, financial and more to families. i think that just earned you a super hero cape you got to put it on two super heros here i expect to see that saturday adds well. >> live for national super hero day. look how happy they are putting on those capes.

>> paul, we have less than a minute to do it. what do we need to do. >> so, we need to go in here and find your hand reaches but keep looking up because you have different platforms you have to climb up and keep on looking. >> i will follow you. >> ready. >> i am ready. >> cheer us on after you go up there paul i want you keep going. >> step. >> i will come in first. >> get up there. >> platform you got to come up,. >> i am not sure i want to do this. >> okay as i come in here and do this i want you to tell me, paul, why you are doing the hero rush race. >> well, i am doing this for my kids and as well, last year i was 260 pounds and this is my -- i am now 40 and 210. >> you were 260 pounds you wouldn't have been able to fit in this tube. >> no i might not have been able to fit in the tube. >> this probably makes staying fit a lot of fun. >> amazing funny one can do it.

>> come over to the edge we will all jump just kidding we are not but i have one last cape, to present and that is going to you paul real men wear pink. >> yes, they do. >> if i had a cape for each and everyone of you i would give it to you all thank you very much a few slots left for this weekend, high point farm, 20 obstacles, 5 k, feel what it is like to be a firefighter a day you won't forget back to you. >> super girl i love it what a fun morning thanks holly. she is great >> i know. >> now is the time to start thinking about pruning your plants not so much fun. >> well, it is necessary. >> necessary. >> let me give you your full introduction what are the best tool and technique, derek thomas joins us to explain the morning thank you for the use of your gloves. >> i put them on because i am putting you to work. >> i know you are. >> pruning can be a daunting

task, but if you have the right set of pruners, it makes it so so simple. >> and what you are supposed to do if you have that set of what to do in your head. >> and prune with a purpose but you know the thing is, and all of our pruners here today are by fiskars they have got it right when it comes to design, this pruner for instance if you put it in your hand it just has a rotating pivot, that isering notically designed now we talked about this large limb i have here i want you, to see just how easy, this bypass lopper. >> we have not practiced this before derek. >> please move your if i canners. >> -- fingers. >> this one here. >> yeah. >> see. >> like butter. >> et was like butter or else i am just that strong. >> you have been flexing in at the gym. >> now, what i was saying prune with a purpose for instance, there are certain plants like

this chris san think mum you have to make sure you are using the right tools a pair of sheers like this is -- shears like this is perfect, we need to get in there and remove, parts of the plant that have become leggy the plant has been reduced to about half, it will get bushier and when it does get to flowering in the fall you won't have a leggy plant with you know, two or three flowers you will have a multitude of flowers. >> you talk about winter damage getting that out. >> right, and you can see it kind of obvious on this you want pieces have gotten leggy there is no leaves on there, and i am going to let you use this one you put it in your hand like that. >> all right. >> you want to remove that to the quick. >> here. >> right down to there. >> what we will do is go in, and give this guy a hair cut because if you know the plant,

this will respond, very well, to this pruning, and as i said if you are using a good pair of tools you are getting in there doing it quickly >> i snuck in and got one for you. >> yeah, do your thing make sure when you are pruning like this, you take it down, reduce it in size, and this plant is going to flush back out and be wonderful. >> now, one other thing is, the difference between pruners like this, okay because this is what is called a bypass pruner and pruners like this. if you are going to be pruning your box wood and that is going to be one i want to show here, this box wood for instance, just to give it a bit more shape, and do this. this is getting it back to the decorative, but this is more of a natural pruning technique here, so when you look at this, it doesn't look

sheared within an inch of its life but if you are going to make it into a top area what you would then want to do is bring -- topiary what you would want to do is bring out the big guns we will go in there, lop this like this and what we are doing is turning the tree back or shrub back into a nice clean sphere shape, so from that,. >> yes, already looking good. >> to that and the wonderful wonderful thing about fiskars and there is other great products but they make it such fun so easy and it is just you know you are getting in there and it is not giving you any stress on the elbows or anything like that, a good set of pruners pruning with a purpose, understanding why you are pruning too, this time of the year you are basically pruning to correct things that have been damaged by winter, maybe get the plant back into shape, or maybe bring the plant back down to size,.

>> okay. >> but, harsh pruning, you want to wait until fall for that. >> i love it. >> great tips that already looks like 100% better tore derek thank you so much see you next week 

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