How Do You Seed A Muddy Lawn?
Seeding a muddy lawn is a good thing. The two things grass seeds need are soil and moisture. If the lawn is muddy that means the temperature is above freezing, and so it is warm enough to grow grass. The trickiest part will be walking on it since the mud will stick to your shoes, but it will be well worth your effort when your lawn springs up quickly to cover the mud. Step 1 Look over your muddy yard to see if there are any areas that need to be smoothed out. Since the dirt is wet, you will only be able to scratch the surface with your garden rake. Just get it level and don’t worry too much about perfect smoothness. Step 2 Spread hay over the whole area you want to seed. This will give you a base to walk on when you seed so that you don’t have to walk back over the area. Be liberal with the hay; try not to leave any dirt showing. One bale of hay should cover about 100 square feet. Step 3 Sow seed over the freshly covered area. Start in one corner and work in an organized way so you don