Grass Crown Above Soil

dickybran

Last year I reseeded a few parts of the lawn. In some areas the grass seems to have grown above the soil, so you can see the roots, and pulls out very easily. I don’t think this is normal. Any ideas where I might have gone wrong and what I can about it?

Thanks in advance. 

Dovefromabove

Are you mowing it too short?

dickybran

No, the opposite. I’m mowing it at the highest setting once a week. 

Dovefromabove

Then my suggestion is that you change and cut it on the middle setting. This will encourage ‘tillering’ … the production of lateral shoots at the base of the grass. 

Others may have more ideas. 

dickybran

Ok, thank you. 

Dovefromabove

Yiu might also consider top-dressing the lawn as explained here https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=308

Fairygirl

In addition to what @Dovefromabove has said @dickybran, is your blade sharp on the mower?
I'm just wondering if it's pulling  the grass out rather than cutting cleanly. 
Or - has the new grass not been in good contact with the soil? Sometimes, when you re seed areas, it can be hard to get a good contact between the seed and the soil, so it doesn't knit so well. 
If you have any photos, that might help with other ideas too 
The icon that looks like hills is the  one for uploading. 

dickybran

I bought a new blade for my mower a few weeks ago, but the damage may have already been done. I think it could be a combination of all the above. I will get a photo when I'm back.

Dovefromabove

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