Hi! So I’m finally ready to order topsoil and seed and plan to get this in before June.

We have a 2 acre lot and .75 of an acre to seed. The shelter belt installers who own a tree nursery came by for a site visit and recommended I get only 1” of topsoil over our clean fill to plant grass. However, I know this isn’t ideal.

I believe he recommended this because it helps save money, and it’s in the country and I don’t need the crazy beautiful lush green lawn that you give more attention to than your kids and measure it with a ruler ????

However, I don’t want it to die out after one year and have to redo it and spend even more money you know? So I gotta find the sweet spot.

I think 2” would work financially for the half acre right around the house, and 1” after that since it’s further away and it can be patchy and meh that far away.

This would cost me $2415 just in topsoil.

Any advice? Do you think 2” is enough? Should I do 3” right near the house and just have the clay clean fill bare to seed next year to break up the cost?