C2 a feeling of unhappiness and disappointment: 1  Aid workers were said to have been filled with dismay by the appalling conditions that the refugees were living in. 2  The fans watched in/with dismay as their team lost 42â11. 3  She discovered, to her dismay, that her exam was a whole month earlier than she'd expected.
Leaf Smut. In the early spring or late fall reddish-brown to purplish-black spots with pale centers on grass blades are caused by leaf spot fungi. The spots develop on the blades, stems and crowns. Eventually the blades shrivel, crowns and roots rot and die and then irregular patches of thin grass develop in the lawn.
How to Repair Doggy Damage to the Lawn.... 5. Cancel. Level uneven spots in a lawn by putting down a mixture of sand and compost, raking the area until it is level and allowing the area to settle for awhile. Repeat the process of raking and settling several times until the lawn is level.e're going to look at how to level out uneven spots in the lawn. Simple tools you'll need, a nice square point shovel. And what I refer to as the garden rake. Some people call it a bow rake. What material that we use for this is a mixture of sand and compost.