highs reach the mid 30s on monday and we're back into the 40s by tuesday. 3 hi, i'm gary garner with this week's garden tips. we get many questions about got a dogwood tree in 3 hi, i'm gary garner with this week's garden tips. we get many questions about transplanting shrubbery--i've got a dogwood tree in my yard that's been there a few years; i want to move it......or, i've got some gold mop cypress that i don't like, and i want to move them to the back of my yard....when's the best time to move them? with deciduous stuff--this is a lilac, but any type of deciduous plant, like a dogwood tree, or a flowering cherry, or the lilacs or anything, the time frame for moving them is very slim. it needs to be done in the early spring, or late winter....with february and maybe the first or second week of march being about the limits of the time frame. once the sap starts to rise and the deciduous plants start to leaf out, your chances of taking one up and moving it get slimmer and slimmer, and through the summer it is next to impossible. evergreens can be moved almost any time, but while the

gary garner says there is one thing definitely can be doing. gardening. 3 and... 3 3 3 3 wednesday will be a washout, as heavy rain begins in the morning and continues into the afternoon hours. most rainfall totals will average from 0.50" to 2.25". don't be surprised if you hear a few rumbles of thunder, as a few thunderstorms are possible. those toward the southside can expect the stronger storms this afternoon. the main threats to our area include heavy rain and gusty winds. localized flooding could it into the 60s this afternoon, making it a mild day despite the rain. winds will be out of the south and could gust up to 25 or even 30 mph. the rain comes to an end later tonight. we'll see mostly cloudy skies for the overnight hours with lows in the 40s. thursday and friday end the week with cooler and drier weather. highs will be in the upper 40s to near 50 on thursday, with a mix of sun and clouds. mostly sunny on friday with highs in the mid 40s. the weekend looks good for any outdoor plans. highs will be in the 40s to near 50 on saturday. we'll warm into the 50s on sunday. overnight

but gary garner says that's not the case. hear from him in today's gardening. pattie and... for today, my buddy. >> announcer: jason sudeikis is my computer's dying again. you'll need to email us so we can issue you a ticket. but you're right here. it's protocol. or, you can try staples tech services next day guarantee. it's fast and done right. i'll do that instead. that's not protocol marsha. in by noon, 3 whit we've been seeing a bit of a warm up following the winter weather earlier in the week. our abc 13 crew caught this view yesterday in lynchburg at the hollins mill dam -- as the sun melted the snow away.3 3 3 grab a jacket this morning as temperatures are starting out in the 30s. while some roads will still be wet and could be of black ice will be present on your morning commute. for your wednesday, we'll see partly cloudy skies and high temperatures in the upper 40s. winds will be out of the west and a bit breezy at times. some clouds linger for tonight with overnight lows falling into the upper 20s. mostly sunny for thursday with highs in the mid 40s. friday ends t

a few showers may be possible on for tuesday. 3 3 hi, i'm gary garner with this week's garden tips. we all complain about the snow, and it is tough to get out and drive on it. on the other hand, we should be thankful we get a certain amount of snow, beneficial to our grass; it's beneficial to our trees. most of the plants that grow in central virginia--like peach trees, apple trees, flowering cherry and dogwood--in order for them to do...in order to have fruit...in order to have bloom, they must have a certain amount of "cold hours." snow is also a very beneficial thing to our plants and grasses. one inch of rain translates into 10 to 12 inches of snow. when you get an inch of rain, sometimes 75 to 90 percent of it runs off, rather than soaking into the ground. when you get 10 inches of snow and it all melts and goes into the ground and builds up the water table. snow puts nitrogen---most of the nitrogen we get comes from rain and snow and water, rather than from nitrogen we would throw onto the yard. so be thankful for a certain amount of snow and for a certain amount of cold. we coul