In article <8469-38CD1271-1 at storefull-172.iap.bryant.webtv.net>, wrote: > Help! My girlfriend insists that Boxwood makes a crackling noise in the > Spring. It sounds like Rice Crispies. It's the sound of the sap rising. It happens in other trees, too. Regards, Roger - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Roger Whitehead, Oxted, Surrey, England