Reject the perfect lawn.
Healthier yards for people who are done with the chemical-heavy, high-maintenance lawn system and want to support songbirds, pollinators, and a better future with A Better Yard.
What is a Rebel Garden?
A Rebel Garden removes a small section of unnecessary lawn and replaces it with densely planted native flowers and grasses that support birds, pollinators, clean water, and healthy soil.
Usually 150–250 square feet, an intentionally manageable size — a realistic first step toward a yard that does more than just sit there and actually gives something back.
Each Rebel Garden is professionally installed and designed to grow fuller and more beautiful over time.
Projects are $1,750 min with a $750 deposit to reserve your project and around $12 per square foot depending on the size.
Book Your Rebel Garden before our schedule fills for the year.
Is a rebel garden right for your family?
- Frustrated with all the time spent on lawn work and away from your family?
- Looking for a lower-maintenance landscape?
- Want more butterflies, bees, and birds in your yard?
- Sick of dumping chemicals onto your property?
- Looking for a manageable first step instead of a massive landscaping project?
- Want your kids to experience more caterpillars and bumblebees?
- Want your yard to actually do something beneficial?
Let’s get started with your Rebel Garden.
Complete in a Single Day
Embrace Sustainability
Manageable Garden Size
Support Birds and Pollinators
Complete Support Throughout
do more with Your Yard
At A Better Yard, we believe in creating ecosystems that thrive without dangerous chemicals. Our EFSS Framework guides homeowners to eliminate chemicals, feed birds and pollinators, save clean water, and store carbon, all while fostering a beautiful, natural yard.
Join us in rebelling against the status quo for a healthier planet and a more sustainable future.
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How it works
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Pick your spot
Choose a section of lawn you’re ready to stop fighting with — often 150–250 square feet, or about the size of one or two parking spaces. Front yard corner, mailbox area, fence line, patio edge, problem spot… all great options.
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Prep the Garden
We remove the selected section of lawn, prepare the soil, locate utilities, and get everything ready for installation day.
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Install
Your Rebel Garden is installed with carefully selected native plants designed to feed pollinators, support birds, reduce maintenance, improve soil health, and bring life back into your yard.
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Finish
We finish the garden with light mulch to help protect the soil, suppress weeds, and support healthy establishment.
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A Better Yard Membership
Every Rebel Garden includes a 3-month membership to A Better Yard where you’ll learn how to care for your new garden.
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Enjoy Your Garden
Within days, butterflies, bees, caterpillars, and birds will find your Rebel Garden. Observe and report back what you find to your new A Better Yard friends.
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What you get
Outcomes
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Reduces Lawn Chemicals and Unnecessary Inputs
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Feeds Birds, Bees, and Pollinators
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Protects Clean Water
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Stores Carbon and Builds Healthy Soil
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Adds Life, Color, and Movement to Your Yard
What is included
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Convert 150 to 250 sq ft of Lawn (about one or two parking spaces)
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130 to 200 locally-grown, native plants
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Dense planting with plugs for faster fill-in, fewer weeds, and allows for 5% death rate
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Professional bed shaping with spade edged where necessary
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Premium, organic hardwood mulch
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3-month membership in A Better Yard
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Get Started
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$750 Deposit
Start your Rebel Garden with a $750 non-refundable deposit.
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30-Min Zoom
Discuss plant materials, process, and scheduling.
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Installation
A Better Yard handles install from start to finish.
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Final Payment Due
$1,750 min and around $12 per square foot
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A Better Yard
3-month free subscription for a successful start!
Schedule our first meeting and pay deposit below
Meet our Founder:
Brad Tabke
I started A Better Yard after realizing how much time, money, water, and chemicals were being poured into landscapes that gave almost nothing back to the environment. This is my way of helping homeowners take a manageable first step toward a lower-maintenance, more meaningful yard — without needing to rip everything out or strive for perfection.
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Rebel Garden Options
DIY Rebel
Plant materials, design, and supplies delivered to your door. You provide the labor.
$497
deposit
Includes:
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Landscape Design
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All plants
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Three Month ABY Membership
Pocket Rebel
50 sf or less complete installation including highest-quality plant materials and supplies.
Think mailbox planting or along a retaining wall completely done for you.
$997
total
Includes:
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Site preparation
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Complete Installation
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Three Month ABY Membership
A Rebel Garden*
The grand habitat.
A complete installation of a gorgeous native garden supporting nature, health, and your neighborhood.
*Exactly what you are looking for!
$750
deposit
Includes:
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Complete Installation
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Highest quality Minnesota-grown plant material
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Full site preparation
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Weed-free mulch topdressing
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$1,750 minimum up to ~$12 per square foot final cost
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Three Month ABY Membership
