I was already aware of several direct mail pieces that went out this past week. For the most part they looked like local companies. But remember when the ice storm rolled in? It was like an army of out-of-state companies rolling in to trim trees. They will be back. As I understand it from talking to a city official today you must be a licensed arborist in the city of Sioux Falls to legally treat trees professionally. Remember this when hiring someone to treat your trees.
I realized today that I have two ash trees. One got mutilated during the ice storm, so I will probably get it taken down before the emerald ash bore makes it to my neighborhood. The other one is in the boulevard and has been nothing but a pain in the ass, constantly sprouting small branches. Hopefully the city will just come and take it out for me. It IS the responsibility of the city to remove dead or diseased trees from the boulevard. Fortunately my mature backyard tress are Maple, while messy provide beautiful shade.
The sad part is that everyone is running a scam these days, just be smart. Always hire an experienced, LOCAL company to do work. Get references and recommendations. Also report the scammers to the BBB and even authorities. You can’t get these people to stop unless you turn them in.