Bush Whisperer

So, we went out to eat tonight and when we got home we stopped to look at our front garden. We have a crabapple tree, many irises and amaryllis, another plant I'm not sure that I'm not sure I know the name of, and 3 japanese boxwoods. I think the boxwoods are dead, however my husband does not. So as we stand there looking at our japanese boxwoods, I tell Nick "I think these are dead." He says "No they aren't. When you scratch the branches, it's moist." I said "How do you know that?" He says "Because I am the bush whisperer." I laughed pretty hard....my husband is so funny.