Wow, not sure I'd take the chance on throwing out expensive flower seeds in an area that wouldn't even support turf grass a year ago. I'd probably give that area a couple years to sweeten up. Lime yes, and maybe some compost and zeolite, to help balance the ph. Crabgrass and other noxious weeds won't grow in healthy soil, so when those plants begin to disappear, that's when to use those flower seeds. Cheryl

Update - I flamed, limed (with quick acting, dug and planted all in the same weekend. Seeds came up just fine. Grass seed too in the path area. Guess I did something correct. Now if we ever get some SUN here in Connecticut the flowers will take off. After all this rain they probably have a good root sytem. I'll share pictures when the flowers arrive.

all the best Linda