Tree service in Brandon, east of Sioux Falls
Emerald ash borer has been confirmed in Brandon, and the July 2026 windstorm brought down trees and fences across town. Both keep us busy here.
Brandon is a city of about 11,000 just east of Sioux Falls in Minnehaha County, and a Tree City USA community. The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources listed Brandon among the 13 South Dakota communities with confirmed emerald ash borer as of June 2025. All of Minnehaha County is inside the state's EAB quarantine. Ash logs, chips and firewood can move within the quarantine counties but not out of them without a state permit. On July 25, 2026 the National Weather Service reported tree and fence damage in Brandon from the windstorm that hit the southern metro.
Our work in Brandon is the same mix as in Sioux Falls: assessing ash for treatment or removal, taking declining ash down between Labor Day and Memorial Day, trimming deadwood and clearance, cleaning up after storms, grinding stumps and replanting. Brandon has its own city government and ordinances, separate from Sioux Falls, so we check the city's requirements for street trees and any work in the right-of-way before we start.
What we do in Brandon
Ash assessments
Treat-or-remove calls based on canopy loss and trunk size.
Ash removals, in season
Taken down between Labor Day and Memorial Day, wood kept in the quarantine.
EAB treatment
Trunk injections for healthy ash from leaf-out to mid-June.
Storm cleanup
Limbs, leaning trees and fence-line debris cleared and hauled.
Trimming and clearance
Deadwood and roof and street clearance, never topping.
City rules checked
Brandon's own requirements confirmed before boulevard or right-of-way work.
Streets and areas we cover
- Downtown Brandon
- Splitrock Boulevard
- Split Rock Creek
- Brandon Valley schools area
- Acreages around Brandon
- Valley Springs road
- Corson area
- East Sioux Falls line
Tree services in Brandon
- Ash tree removal, emerald ash borer treatment, tree removal, crane removal
- Trimming and pruning, boulevard trees, spruce care, elm and oak care
- 24/7 emergency service, storm cleanup, stump grinding, replacement planting
Questions from Brandon homeowners
Is EAB in Brandon?
Yes. The state confirmed it in Brandon, and listed it among 13 South Dakota communities with EAB as of June 2025. All of Minnehaha County is in the quarantine.
Can I take my ash firewood to the cabin?
Not if the cabin is outside the quarantine counties. Ash and all hardwood firewood are regulated, and moving them out needs a state permit.
Do you charge more to come to Brandon?
No. Brandon is next door. Prices depend on the tree, not the town.
When can you remove ash in Brandon?
We follow the same Labor Day to Memorial Day window the City of Sioux Falls recommends, to avoid spreading the beetle. Emergencies are handled any time.
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