LEAK TESTS & FUNCTIONAL CHECKS. The leak tests and the functional checks are implemented as methods for monitoring the production process and for the product quality control.EAK TESTS & FUNCTIONAL CHECKS. The leak tests and the functional checks are implemented as methods for monitoring the production process and for the product quality control.
The Right Way to Prune Crape Myrtle. Late winter (February-March) is the best time to prune crape myrtles in eastern North Carolina. Like all trees, the correct way to prune a crape myrtle involves enhancing its natural form rather than trying to force it to grow in a space that is too small or an artificial shape.
Here's a good article on how to prune Crape Myrtles: http://www.gardenality.com/Articles/344/How-To-Info/Pruning/How-To-Prune-A-Crape-Myrtle/default.html. Note: Crape Myrtles need full sun to perform and bloom at their best. Also, during drought times Crape Myrtles will not bloom as well, if at all. Crape Myrtles can be supplemented with water during drought to stimulate new growth. Crape Myrtles bud on new growth. One other possibility might be that the Crape Myrtles were not planted properly.