A hay bale under a stack of pumpkins looks good in a photo, but on an actual Front Range porch it does real work. It lifts the display, gives wind something to grip instead of the pumpkins, and covers the gap between the pumpkins and the step. Add mums or a single oversized pumpkin and the porch reads as finished, not just piled.
Here is what each add-on actually does, what it costs, and how they work together on a porch of any size.
Key takeaways:
- Hay bales anchor the display and add height, and they come free with two of our three packages.
- Mums add color but the shade varies week to week, so we never promise a specific color.
- A Grand Prize Pumpkin is a single oversized pumpkin used as a centerpiece, priced separately.
- Delivery is free in the core Boulder County towns and adds a fee in surrounding zones.
- We deliver and style every order ourselves. We do not drop a pile of pumpkins by the door.
What Hay Bales Actually Do for Fall Porch Decor
A hay bale gives pumpkins a stable, raised base, and that base is the single biggest thing separating a styled porch from pumpkins scattered on concrete. A hay bale is a compressed block of dried hay, usually rectangular, sold specifically for fall decorating rather than feed.
On a windy Front Range afternoon, downslope gusts can send a loose pumpkin rolling off a step. A hay bale holds the base layer of a grouping together and keeps the smaller pumpkins from sliding around it. It also fills dead space at the bottom of a display so the whole thing looks intentional instead of thin.
A hay bale add-on runs $25. Our Enchantment package and our Fairy Tale package already include two hay bales, so most customers ordering one of those don't need to add more. The Charm package does not include a hay bale by default, which is worth knowing if you want that layered look on a smaller order.
Do Mums Belong on a Fall Porch?
Mums are the piece that brings color into what is otherwise a display of orange, green and cream. A single mum planter tucked beside a pumpkin grouping does more for curb appeal than another pumpkin would.
Mums run $45 each, and we never promise a specific color. The shade depends on what's blooming that week, since color varies with the harvest the same way pumpkin varieties do. Two mums flanking a set of steps is a common choice, and our guide to fall mums covers how to place and water them so they last through October.
If you want a monochrome look instead, a neutral palette add-on for $75 leans the whole display toward white and cream pumpkins, and mums usually don't fit that style since the color reads as too bright against it.
What a Grand Prize Pumpkin Adds to a Fall Display
A Grand Prize Pumpkin is a single oversized pumpkin, priced separately at $175, that acts as the centerpiece of the whole display rather than blending into the pile. It's the piece that makes a porch look like it belongs on a farm rather than a front lawn.
Set on top of or beside a hay bale, a Grand Prize Pumpkin sits high enough to be visible over the smaller pumpkins around it. It works especially well on larger porches or with a package that already has room to spare, like the Fairy Tale package, which has enough pumpkins to build a full display around a single showpiece without crowding it.
How Delivery Zone and Package Choice Affect Your Fall Porch Add-Ons
Where you live changes what your full order costs, not what it includes. Delivery is included at no extra charge in the core Boulder County towns: Boulder, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Niwot, Gunbarrel, Hygiene and Lyons.
| Zone | Towns | Delivery fee |
|---|---|---|
| Core Boulder County | Boulder, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Niwot, Gunbarrel, Hygiene, Lyons | Included |
| Extended Boulder County / North Metro | Longmont, Erie, Broomfield, Dacono, Frederick | $45 |
| Denver metro | Denver, Arvada, Westminster, Golden, Wheat Ridge, Thornton, Littleton | $100 |
| Foothills | Nederland, Jamestown | $150 |
So a household in Boulder pays the package price plus add-ons, while a household in Longmont adds $45 to that same total. Add-ons like mums, extra hay bales and a Grand Prize Pumpkin are priced the same everywhere, only the delivery fee changes.
Because we buy pumpkins, mums and hay bales to order for each porch, cancellations work on a firm cutoff. A request received before 12:00 a.m. Mountain Time on the Monday seven days before your delivery week begins gets a full refund. After that cutoff, we can't accept change-of-mind cancellations or returns after delivery, since the stock is already committed. If we fail to deliver, that's a full refund, and if we get something wrong on the porch, we fix it or refund that part.
Putting Hay Bales, Mums and Pumpkins Together on a Small Porch
A small porch benefits from fewer, taller elements rather than more pumpkins crammed into the same footprint. One hay bale, two mums and a tight cluster of pumpkins usually reads better than a wide, flat spread.
Set the hay bale against the house or a railing, cluster the pumpkins in front of it in a rough pyramid, and place a mum on either side of the steps. That layout works with the Charm package's 18 to 20 pumpkins plus a single $25 hay bale add-on, and it holds up under wind better than pumpkins lined up in a row. Our small porch decorating guide goes deeper into layout options if your steps are narrow or your porch has limited width.
FAQs
Do all your pumpkin packages come with a hay bale?
No. The Enchantment package and the Fairy Tale package each include two hay bales, but the Charm package does not include one by default. You can add a hay bale to any package for $25.
What color will the mums be?
The color depends on what's blooming that week, so we can't promise a specific shade like purple or yellow. We choose the freshest mums available and match them to the rest of your display as best we can.
What exactly is a Grand Prize Pumpkin?
A Grand Prize Pumpkin is a single, noticeably larger pumpkin added to your order for $175, used as a centerpiece rather than mixed into the general pile. It usually sits on or beside a hay bale so it stands taller than the pumpkins around it.
Do you deliver to Denver or just Boulder County?
We deliver across the Denver metro area, Boulder County and the foothills. Delivery is included in the core Boulder County towns, and a fee of $45, $100 or $150 applies depending on how far the address is from that core area.
Can I cancel my order if my plans change?
Yes, if you cancel before 12:00 a.m. Mountain Time on the Monday seven days before your delivery week begins, you get a full refund. After that point we can't offer change-of-mind cancellations or returns, since we buy the pumpkins and add-ons for your porch specifically that week.
