I heard about this lovely little pick your own flower farm just northwest of Des Moines on Next Door. I know the address says Madrid which seems about 600 miles away, but it's basically Granger as it's only 15 minutes from Urbandale.
The couple that runs the farm will walk you through the pick your flower process and all you need is a bucket or vase to collect your goodies - they have the clippers and water there. When we went last week it was $30 for all you could fill in a 5 gallon bucket with lower pricing for stems in a vase. They also sell their lavender in batches of stems.
The sunflowers and zinnias were lovely but I'm most looking forward to dahlias soon! Pro tip: Take your mom and make her wear your summer hat for cute photos you can laugh at later. read more