How do I prevent moles in my yard?

• <div><p>There are several ways to make your yard a less attractive habitat for moles. Protect your garden beds by installing a fence or other barrier about 2 to 3 feet deep around your garden.</p><p>Moles eat insects, so grub removal is another important way to <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/how-stop-moles-wrecking-your-lawn.htm">prevent moles from destroying your yard</a>. </p><p>Likewise, remove tree stumps, dead leaves, and other debris that attract insects to your lawn. Some plants will deter moles as well, including daffodils, marigolds, crown imperial, and alliums, like garlic or onions.</p></div>

Do pest-repellent plants repel all insects and animals?

• <div><p>No, pest-repellent plants can only reduce the number of pests in your garden—they won’t repel all of them. So, for example, a plant like catnip that repels mosquitoes won’t completely eradicate them from your yard.</p></div>

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Q: When are lizards most active?

• <div><p>Most types of lizards are active during warm summer daylight, especially when temperatures rise above 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Some lizards take cover under rocks or burrows on sweltering days to escape the heat, reemerging in the cooler afternoon. It is important to note that lizards are cold-blooded creatures that depend on their environment to regulate their body temperature.</p></div>

Q: What smells keep coyotes away?

• <div><p>Scent deterrents like ammonia, vinegar, mothballs, and pepper can help keep coyotes away, but these are best used in tandem with other preventative measures. Remember that ammonia and vinegar can kill your plants and/or grass, so it&rsquo;s best to soak rags in these substances or spray them on hardscaped areas to avoid damaging your landscape.</p></div>

Q: What scents keep animals away?

• <div><p>The best animal repellents for gardens include a variety of different scents. You can use predator urine to keep away deer, raccoons, squirrels, and more. The odor will tell the critters that your yard is a dangerous place. Other scents that repel critters are herbs like lavender, geranium, and mint. You can also use hot pepper, garlic, and strong-smelling soap.</p></div>

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Last update on July 26, 2025

Reviewed in July 2025
Nic and Wyatt and crew did an outstanding job on demolishing our old, poorly-built retaining wall and installing a new one with lattice fencing for safety. They were always on-time, reasonably priced, super polite, and incredibly hard-working. We plan to hire them for all our yard and...
4 Bros with Hoes LLC
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Reviewed in January 2025
Adam with A&R Gate & Fencing. I like this company for reasonable, low profile with none of that I have done it all bull. Adam is excellent that does quality gate & fencing work. Remove & replace or installing new. Nice A&R is located East Mountain area. Oh, thank you Adam...
Sunrise Fencing, LLC
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Reviewed in February 2024
The most amazing perfect customer service ever without a doubt and job was excellent hands down my favorite by far would recommend to anybody in need of a new fence
JC Landscaping
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Reviewed in May 2023
They removed old fence and installed new fence for me recently and they did excellent job. They hauled away all the old fences and cleaned up also.
Hilltop Fencing
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Reviewed in July 2022
Brandon was fantastic. He was courteous, professional, on time, really cared about the quality of work he did for us and about completing our fence project on time and within our budget. We highly recommend him for your fencing/landscaping projects.
Brandon's Tree Service
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Reviewed in April 2022
Had a strong wind storm recently and it ripped out 6 posts and tore 8 panels off my shop fence. Price was more steep than I hoped for, BUT that's pretty much everything right now.
American Hedgandyman and Yard Services llc
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Reviewed in August 2019
Eric did an excellent job on my fence. He converted an old, sagging fence into a new one by using some of the better parts of the old fence but replacing the ones that had served their time.
A Security Solution, LLC
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Reviewed in May 2017
Trash removal was fine until the day there was a big problem and then it was truly awful. On 4/5/2017, our normal pick-up day, I put the garbage can out and went to do a short errand. I was gone from 10 AM to about 11:15 AM. When I returned home, my trash was gone and our front gate was laying...
L MORA TRASH CO
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Reviewed in March 2017
Not well. Ordered and paid for blood tests upfront as well as pain medication only to have to -fight- to get them to help my horse. They held the blood results hostage and I never recieved a receipt for what I know I paid. Unfortunately, the next Saturday I lost a very good horse and in some...
Western Trails Veterinary Hospital
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Reviewed in December 2016
They're very caring, they love the animals.
Vista Larga Animal Hospital
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Daniel’s Tree Service Landscaping

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Serving Moriarty, NM and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

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"EXCELLENT!! The showed up on time each day. Very Very hard workers!! Did exactly what I asked them to do Did not leave a mess I will recommend this company to anyone!! They are the best!! I give the MORE than 5 ⭐️ !!!’"

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Serving Moriarty, NM and surrounding areas

In business since 2011

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"Could not have had a better company and man on this job. Ed worked very hard and the fence and gate could not have been better. The fence and gate looked great ! Would use him again next time!"

Fence line mounted into the block at the bottom and welded together up top off the posts that we mounted to the pylons

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Jirons Transport & Mobile Welding Repair

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"It was amazing. They had great communication. They were very professional and on time. They finished everything on time."

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Animal Fencing questions, answered by experts

Most types of lizards are active during warm summer daylight, especially when temperatures rise above 65 degrees Fahrenheit. Some lizards take cover under rocks or burrows on sweltering days to escape the heat, reemerging in the cooler afternoon. It is important to note that lizards are cold-blooded creatures that depend on their environment to regulate their body temperature.

Scent deterrents like ammonia, vinegar, mothballs, and pepper can help keep coyotes away, but these are best used in tandem with other preventative measures. Remember that ammonia and vinegar can kill your plants and/or grass, so it’s best to soak rags in these substances or spray them on hardscaped areas to avoid damaging your landscape.

There are several ways to make your yard a less attractive habitat for moles. Protect your garden beds by installing a fence or other barrier about 2 to 3 feet deep around your garden.

Moles eat insects, so grub removal is another important way to prevent moles from destroying your yard.

Likewise, remove tree stumps, dead leaves, and other debris that attract insects to your lawn. Some plants will deter moles as well, including daffodils, marigolds, crown imperial, and alliums, like garlic or onions.

The best animal repellents for gardens include a variety of different scents. You can use predator urine to keep away deer, raccoons, squirrels, and more. The odor will tell the critters that your yard is a dangerous place. Other scents that repel critters are herbs like lavender, geranium, and mint. You can also use hot pepper, garlic, and strong-smelling soap.

No, pest-repellent plants can only reduce the number of pests in your garden—they won’t repel all of them. So, for example, a plant like catnip that repels mosquitoes won’t completely eradicate them from your yard.

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