Floats for the Rose Parade in Pasadena on New Year's Day are prepped for floral decorations at the Phoenix Decorating Co. in Irwindale on Dec. 19. (Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times) For years, Kay ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — Hundreds of thousands of seeds, ...

For years, Kay Sappington has carefully measured out how many seeds and petals she needs to cover every square foot of Sierra Madre’s float for Pasadena’s annual Rose Parade. As a float builder, she ...