in the two right lanes after lorton, stay to the left. it will be slow from 7100. >> thank you, tanya. it is 11:20. still ahead, the weather may improve enough to get out and do a little gardening we may heard, on the weekend. get the dirt. we'll give it to you. the person infect perennials for shade and for sun. >>> plus how this come lost 15 pounds in just 11 days? [ older brother ] hey, that's the last crescent. [ younger brother oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light... ...buttery and flaky... this is half. that is not half. guys i have more. [ female announcer ] do you have enough crescents? >>> well, although it doesn't feel like it, it is spring. many folks are braving the elements to get out in their gardens already. our garden expert david martin dish some dirt. today he brought along perennials that work well in the region. but we talk those, dana and i looked around the garden center to look at the alternatives to the usual perennials like pansies that we plant during the early s

before that, using the brakes from the prince william parkway over to lorton.ads, 66 headed eastbound in the yellow from the fairfax county parkway. 16 minutes and growing. inner loop not doing too bad. and the toll road itself, no complaints approaching the toll plaza. still ahead, we're going to take a closer look at the building delays bumper to bumper on 395 at 6:58. andrea? >> we turn our attention to the disaster in japan. we're getting a look at the interior of a damage reactor at the fukushima plant. smoke is still rising up there. water is being poured on to it constantly to keep reactor cool but that just sends radioactive material into the ground water in northern japan. the world's largest concrete pump is being sent from georgia to japan to pour concrete on the reactors to seal them up. >>> we're celebrating japan here in washington this week with the national cherry blossom festival. >> it is a reminder of our friendship with japan and a chance for people in our area to help out. >> karen caper has more on what's being done on it. >> reporter: spr

there is road work on southbound 95 virginia in lorton. take a look at this time lapse.orning. toward the end of this time lapse, there are a few peaks of sunshine. 38 degrees in the district and degrees in winchester. warmeretting slightly out west.es will be and of low but below average. up.wind will pick tomorrow morning, a few sprinkles but overall i pretty and warming gradually toward 60 on sunday. look at tuesday, 73 degrees. that is not a joke on this april fool's day. president obama will visit a facility in landover, maryland today to inspect vehicles usednt major companies. he will discuss the latest jobs released this morning. that athave more on noon today. that athave more on noon today. thanks for watch i can't say enough about them. i can go in, get the things i need, and i know i'm saving money. why would i shop anywhere else? atiant, we want to thank you r making us the store you love to shop for over 75 years. this week, look for savings in every aisle, just for you. like whole fresh pork shoulder roasts, 99 cents a pound. and strawberries and blackberr