At this stage, just pick the orange galls off the cedars. Moles are having a big time eating grubs in lawns. Trapping is the best method to control them. Controlling grubs is the next-best bet. Use Grubex in July or diazinon in August for that.
Carpenter ants are active.
So are carpenter bees that look like bumblebees. Diazinon works well on ants. Sevin works well on bee nests, or use flying insect sprays containing pyrethrin. Ticks are plentiful this season. We went camping one weekend and picked about 20 off the dog after two days in the woods.