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Landscaping business owners are crossing the country to lobby lawmakers, shoot TV ads and speak to journalists about the industry?EUR??,,????'?????< David Penry of Pacific Landscapes, Inc. got involved when the House of Representatives passed its enforcement-only bill in December. Lobbying in Washington, D.C. in March, he caught the ear of the Manhattan Institute?EUR??,,????'?????< Struck by his passion, Jacoby suggested he appear in a television spot aimed at Washington lawmakers. Penry talked it over with business partner Darryl Orr. ?EUR??,,????'?????< The spot ran on April 1 and cost $130,000 to shoot and air. Soon the Sonoma County, Calif. businessman was taking calls from The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times. The Times featured him in an April 6 story on the issue. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Cyndi Smallwood is another California Landscape Contractors Association member who traveled to Washington in March. Articulate and passionate, she found herself quoted in the Sacramento Bee, the Orange County Register and other news outlets. ?EUR??,,????'?????< Smallwood operates Diversified Landscape Management in Mission Viejo, Calif. The Senate debate has sparked a firestorm that has turned into one of the biggest issues today. Emotions are strong on both sides. The Senate debate is continuing, and the storm of controversy shows no sign of blowing over.
David Penry of Pacific Landscapes, Inc. got involved when the House of Representatives passed its enforcement-only bill in December. Lobbying in Washington, D.C. in March, he caught the ear of the Manhattan Institute?EUR??,,????'?????<
Struck by his passion, Jacoby suggested he appear in a television spot aimed at Washington lawmakers.
Penry talked it over with business partner Darryl Orr.
?EUR??,,????'?????<
The spot ran on April 1 and cost $130,000 to shoot and air.
Soon the Sonoma County, Calif. businessman was taking calls from The Wall Street Journal and the Los Angeles Times.
The Times featured him in an April 6 story on the issue.
Cyndi Smallwood is another California Landscape Contractors Association member who traveled to Washington in March. Articulate and passionate, she found herself quoted in the Sacramento Bee, the Orange County Register and other news outlets.
Smallwood operates Diversified Landscape Management in Mission Viejo, Calif.
The Senate debate has sparked a firestorm that has turned into one of the biggest issues today. Emotions are strong on both sides. The Senate debate is continuing, and the storm of controversy shows no sign of blowing over.
Other landscaping business owners can join the lobbying and educational effort. Interested parties should contact their state or local landscape contractors?EUR??,,????'?????< Working for the cause pays off, Penry said. ?EUR??,,????'?????< More information is available at the American Nursery and Landscape Association and Professional Landcare Network web sites. The addresses are: www.anla.org or www.landcarenetwork.org.
Working for the cause pays off, Penry said.
More information is available at the American Nursery and Landscape Association and Professional Landcare Network web sites. The addresses are: www.anla.org or www.landcarenetwork.org.
Francisco Uviña, University of New Mexico
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Ash Nochian, Ph.D. Landscape Architect
November 12th, 2025
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