1.   The ground froze solid.

2.   Because of the mild winter we enjoyed, the ground did not freeze deep or for long.

3.   According to a pilot who has repeatedly flown over the farm, the Freemen built a defensive bunker before the ground froze last fall.

4.   Fallen leaves will be run through her chipper and then used to mulch the garden beds in December after the ground has frozen hard.

5.   If you miss your guess and the ground freezes solid, you can still enjoy the flowers next spring, right there in your garden.

6.   The best new root growth takes place from September until the ground freezes, when there is no competition from leaf expansion or bud production.

7.   The most common mistake gardeners make is putting it down too early, before the ground has frozen.

8.   When the ground freezes the skunks will look elsewhere.

9.   When the ground freezes the grubs will be deep in the ground and innaccessible.

10.   Zuber uses a long tool to loosen valves buried below the depth where the ground freezes.