Ground mounting systems and methods for interactive property advertising devices

1. A ground mounting system for supporting a post, the ground mounting system comprising:

a sleeve configured to receive the post therein;

a plate secured to the sleeve and defining at least one first slot and at least one second slot therethrough;

an auger positioned to extend from the plate to secure the plate to a ground surface, wherein the auger includes a helical arrangement of a coil including an aperture therein; and

at least one stake receivable within the slots to facilitate securement of the plate to the ground surface, wherein the stake includes a retaining finger configured to retain the stake within the at least one first slot, a leg extending from the retaining finger and a piercing edge extending from the leg being configured to pierce or cut soil while driving the stake into the soil, and wherein the retaining finger includes a hook located on a distal end thereof configured to be inserted into the at least one second slot.

2. The ground mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the auger includes:

a pointed tip,

wherein spacing of the coil is regularly spaced about the auger.

3. The ground mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve includes a sidewall that defines a transverse passage configured for receipt of a tool for turning the ground mounting system to drive the auger into the ground surface.

4. The ground mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the auger includes a drive member configured for transferring rotational force to the auger.

5. The ground mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve comprises an inner surface defining a passage therethrough.

6. The ground mounting system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one first slot of the plate extends longitudinally relative to the sleeve.

7. A method of installing the ground mounting system of claim 1 , comprising:

aligning the auger of the ground mounting system transverse to the ground surface;

rotating a tool received in a sidewall of the sleeve of the ground mounting system to drive the auger into the ground surface;

positioning the at least one stake within the slots of the plate of the ground mounting system to facilitate securement of the plate to the ground surface; and

positioning the post within the sleeve so that the ground mounting system supports the post relative to the ground surface.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising piercing the ground surface with at least one pointed tip of the at least one stake.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein rotating the tool includes rotating at least one of clockwise or counter-clockwise.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising orienting the sleeve in a perpendicular orientation.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising positioning a plurality of stakes within a plurality of slots of the plate of the ground mounting system to facilitate securement of the plate to the ground surface.

12. The method of claim 11 , further comprising arranging the plurality of stakes around the post in a radial arrangement.

13. The method of claim 7 , further comprising removing the tool received in the sidewall before positioning the post within the sleeve.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising inserting hardware through a transverse passage into the post to fix the post within the sleeve wherein the transverse passage is defined by the sidewall of the sleeve.