My rule of thumb is:
10 lbs. per 400 square feet of yard

Oh yeah, one week later, apply a natural organic lawn food at the recommended rate…remember to always check your soils ph at the beginning of the growing season.

Creative Blossom, gardeners you must avoid the heavy vegetation that will follow this rain that we been having lately – rain=water=weeds=grass – if you want normalcy in June/July you must be proactive, the faster plant growth and the whole gambit that comes behind rain and the temps we are having will only tire you if not wear you out while leaving your god-acre looking like a jungle.

Plantings for today:

When the soil becomes very wet on your god-acre the earthworms move to the surface to avoid drowning, so go out and scoop up all the worms you can find and give them a place in your compost pile – they do very important work by adding organic matter and opening up drainage holes.

While the soil is wet try not to walk back and forth, because your footsteps will squeeze the air out the soil and compact it; if you have to, just lay some boards over the area and use them as a temporary walkway. Besides keeping your shoes (floors) clean, the boards will spread your weight and limit soil compaction and eventually bald spots in your lawn.

If this steady rain is hard on your grass where there is no drainage or even percolation then apply gypsum. This will loosen the soil, encouraging better drainage – almost like an army of 2yr olds walking around the area with golf shoes on!