I am new to gardening. We have an existing weeping willow in our yard and a garden area was made next to it. We never did anything with it for a few years after we moved in. One year my dad added a raised bed to the garden area and his garden did well. Now nothing will grow. We get some growth but it is very little. Is the problem the weeping willow tree? When I tried to get the soil ready for planting last year I had several little roots throughout the raised beds. Would it help if I moved the raised beds about 75ft away from the weeping willow tree? I really want a garden this year. Also, my dad is convinced that the seedlings that come off the tree is the problem not the roots.

Help !!!!