Huh. So I could preen a layer, add a layer of soil, then plant seeds? The preen would prevent anything down below from germinating but not affect the seeds on top. That makes sense. Shoot. Wish I had thought of that before. I will try it anyway even if I don't get much from the top seeding just to see how it works here. Now if I could just find something to spread out there to kill the horse tail, then cover with new soil and plant on top. I would be absolutely thrilled.
Thanks so much for the tip.