Fall is a magical time of the year, especially at Howell's Pumpkin Patch, located just 25 miles south of Des Moines off I-35. Here, the fall colors find their full glory amid pumpkins of all sizes and colors, beautiful mums and asters, fresh bittersweet, Indian Corn, corn stalks, decorative squash, gourds, antique farm machinery and Howell's huge selection of dried florals and seasonal decorations.