All hope is lost - board

[Grayfox13 0]

Can someone help me out here.  I have a level 19 person playing “all is lost” board.  Why am I losing points?  What is the key to gaining points?   
for those who have played if you play on the outer edge you lose points and less points in the middle.   I’m just stuck here. Haha

[Ethan19R 6]

There is no dead grass in the middle section!

[Grayfox13 0]

Sorry just seeing this.  I don’t know if I said I’m Playing a level 7 person.  She said she stopped paying and it dropped her down. She started the game.   So there’s no way I can turn that brown grass green?   She’s beating me and all I see is my score going higher and higher to the negative.

Thank you Ethan. 

[Ethan19R 6]

You’re welcome! Rain will turn the grass green! Rain turns dead grass to become alive. :)