permaculture

["DEBORAH THOMAS-VIGLIANO" <dtv13@verizon.net>]

I'll be planting some wildflower seed in the next couple of weeks, into a 
flower bed which has 3 or 4 inches of leaves.
Some are very tiny, which I haven't had much luck with in the past. They 
never germinate- or something eats them before I notice. I thought I'd ask 
for tried-and-true methods for planting these tiny little seeds.
What I had planned to do is rake away the leaves, scratch the surface with 
the garden rake, sprinkle the seed around, and gently rake them in. Would it 
be too much to rake the leaves, or some, back over the seed to keep them 
moist?
Thanks in advance. I hope to have some color soon.