Field and Garden: Spring rains fuel excellent grass production

I was walking through chest-high grass in a pasture last week, heading towards a dugout that I’m monitoring for livestock water quality.

I heard a small splash as my foot hit the ground. Just a wet-spot, I thought, and continued walking.

Two steps later, the splash was much bigger, and water started flowing over the tops and down inside my work boots.

What a contrast to last summer when I walked t...