Rotating crops this fall can set garden up for success next spring

This is the gardener’s mantra: Success requires planning.“To give your plants a healthy start next year,” says Kansas State University horticulture expert Matt McKernan, “the best practice is to rotate crops within the same family to a different location than where they’re growing this year.”Crop rotation offers several benefits, according to McKernan.“Plants in the same family are typically susceptible to similar pests,” he said. “Some pests