Perfectly normal to have some anxiety when seeding especially the first one. I can personally attest to that. Sounds like to me you did everything right. I would be more concerned if the 2" of rain came down in an hour opposed to the entire weekend.

Im sure others with more experience than I,will come along and comment but if I were you I would be happy I'm getting free water. Nothing beats nice even coverage of rain.

Just turn the sprinklers off and enjoy your weekend.

I am a month in to my first complete renovation. I was the same way you are. Well I am actually still like that. I will say my anxiety got better after I started to see more grass start to sprout. Now being a month in I have some thin spots and some areas that are just starting to get sprouts but from where I was a month ago it looks a lot better.

With all that being said and being a beginner as well, just sit back, relax and let nature take its course. As long as you keep everything watered correctly it should be fine. I've come to learn that everyone will have different areas that germinate faster than others and there will always be thin spots that may need more seed but it's normal and nothing to worry about.

Guessing the answer to the topic question s far is "no". Maybe a little bit paranoid, but not 'extremely' so.

Can't you go back & reseed any bare spots, once it's growing & you can see the coverage more clearly?

Not sure what type of grass seed you sowed but remember.....when it's time to mow it will begin to tiller. In fact mowing promotes tillering. Also if your not happy with the renovation you could always dormant seed in the latter winter months but before the spring thaw

"Seed, Water, Panic" is my description of the process, so this is pretty normal.

Since there's nothing you can do about the rain, you just wait it out. Now if you have a severe slope somewhere, burlap might not be a bad idea. But it's not strictly necessary and rain that's gentle won't cause any problems. I once brought in a new lawn during a tropical storm (ten inches of rain in a single day). Because it was pretty steady (heavy, but steady), it only did the smallest bit of damage.

>>Just didn't want seed rot with 2 inches.

Won't happen. Unless the seed sits under water for several days, it won't rot. One weekend of moderate rainfall won't do that, and it should drain out on Monday at the latest. If it ever gets waterlogged at all, of course, since the water will be draining into the soil.

2" of rain over a single day (faster than expected) is only 0.08" per hour if it comes in constantly. Almost every soil has an infiltration rate greater than that.

Ummmm yeah. I'm the guy walking in my drive way and along the road at midnight with a flash light looking for sprouts. (My neighbors think I'm nuts!) Last night I didn't see much then this morning at 6:30 am I got a mini sprout explosion! I water at 6:00 am and 600 pm.. Supplementing here and there with hose end sprinkler on the edges where rain bird system is kinda scant. My moisture levels have been very consistent.

i went with Columbia seed TTTF 10 lbs per 1000 for my 3500 sqft lawn. It's expensive $78 for 50lb bag. Also used 18-24-12 starter fert by a custom blend company here in Tennessee. Watered it in with EARTH RIGHT soil conditioner hoping it helps. I'll be posting photos soon.

Also, do not walk out there when you get back to check out how the seed is doing. Observe from area that wasn't seeded. At that point what's done is done. A very slight maybe you'll have a chance at your first mowing of also doing a little reseeding in areas that didn't come in well. At that point in the season it won't have as high a germination rate, but you might get lucky with some warmer weather. I'm telling myself the same thing. Relax, mother nature is finicky and it might not turn out great no matter what you do. Then again it might surprise you.

6am and 6pm huh? You're not drying out in between?

I seeded at around 7-8lbs per 1000. That's what Mr. Hogan recommended for my seed.

Not too much. The top layer is a tad dry layer below is moist when I get home but I ask the wife to hit water now for 10 min when she can at noon.

Twice a day really is just fine. Anything over that is insurance, so the noon watering is great and makes sure the seed goes into the warmer afternoon hours damp.

Not that I object to a lot of insurance. I went four times daily on my reno, just in case.

I probably freaked my neighbors out a a month or so ago when I started using a maglite to check for germination. I go out every single night.

One neighbor moved out a week ago and some new folks have moved in. I haven't had a chance to speak with them because I don't want to walk across the delicate young grass to say hi. They just really think I'm a weirdo lol.

When I used to telework everyday last year, i would be going outside every 2 hours and checking on the seedbed/young grass, run the sprinkler for a quick must when necessary, etc.

In my new job, I am at the office everyday. I've noticed greater success this year because I haven't been able to obsessively examine the seedbeds (except in the weekends!)

A watched pot (and a watched seed bed) never boil.