Hi,

I am trying to replant a bed of pachysandra that basically died off a few years ago. I have ripped out the stragglers and want to till the bed. The problem is there is a Japanese maple right in the middle of the bed. I am afraid that tilling the bed will damage the roots of the tree. The bed is simply overrun with roots and I have no idea which belong to the tree (which is practically a family heirloom) and which might just be leftovers from the pachysandra.

Is tilling this bed likely to do any damage to my tree?

Thanks to anyone who has an answer!

Turner