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.
Grubs in the soil can present a problem when new grass seed is developing. Once grubs populate an area of soil, areas of the lawn begin to turn brown. By that time it is too late, and the only option is to remove the grubs and plant new seeds.