Howell's Farm Blog
Welcome to the Howell’s Greenhouse & Pumpkin Patch Farm Blog! We are excited to share insights into life on the farm, upcoming events, as well as tips and tidbits about how you can get the most from your purchases at Howell’s!
Come experience the tranquility of yoga alongside our goats or admire the beauty of nature at our Flower Festival. Let us share our love for farming and nature through our blog and visit in person at any of our many farm events! See you soon!
HOwell's Farm History
Post See Transcript A pumpkin patch is good for grandparents bringing grandkids when every generation can enjoy it at its own pace, getting around is easy, and there are traditions...
The best fall traditions for families are simple outings you can repeat every year: picking pumpkins together, taking the same photo in the same spot, racing through a corn maze,...
Post See Transcript Choose a pumpkin patch in Iowa where your family can ride out to the field and cut a pumpkin off the vine, find far more varieties than...
The main types of pumpkins are jack-o’-lantern pumpkins for carving, sugar or pie pumpkins for baking, white pumpkins, miniature pumpkins, giant pumpkins, and heirloom or specialty pumpkins, and each one...
Explore Our Irises
Golden Radiance of ‘Beauty Becomes Her’ Bearded Irises Beneath the warm embrace of the spring sun, a symphony of golden blooms unfolds. Introducing Beauty Becomes Her Bearded Irises, cultivars whose...
A Kaleidoscope in Bloom: Unveiling the Dazzling Beauty of Iris ‘Beside Myself’ Imagine standing in a sun-drenched meadow, your eyes dancing across a vibrant patchwork of wildflowers. That’s the feeling...
Boldly Go Where No Iris Has Gone Before: In the vast, vibrant universe of bearded irises, few cultivars captivate the imagination quite like Iris ‘Boldly Go’. This late-spring bloomer isn’t...
Unfurling Confidence: The Bold Allure of Iris ‘Born This Way’ Imagine venturing into a hidden garden, where sunlight slants through emerald leaves to illuminate blooms brimming with unabashed individuality. That’s...
Browse Our Plants
Post See Transcript A pumpkin patch is good for grandparents bringing grandkids when every generation can enjoy it at its own pace, getting around is easy, and there are traditions...
The best fall traditions for families are simple outings you can repeat every year: picking pumpkins together, taking the same photo in the same spot, racing through a corn maze,...
Post See Transcript Choose a pumpkin patch in Iowa where your family can ride out to the field and cut a pumpkin off the vine, find far more varieties than...
