Temporary Tropics is more than a live foliage rental company—we are a biophilic design haus rooted in hospitality, thoughtful planning, and ethical horticulture.

Following new ownership in 2025, our company became uniquely led by two complementary disciplines: a Master Botanist and a former Executive Meeting Planner. Together, that experience influences every aspect of our work—from sustainable nursery practices and plant health to event logistics, attendee experience, and thoughtful design.

We believe beautiful environments begin long before installation. Our plants are nurtured through responsible nursery practices, filtered irrigation systems, and meticulous preparation before arriving onsite. Every installation is then professionally styled to ensure the final presentation feels intentional, balanced, and elevated.

Regardless of budget, our commitment remains the same: to deliver intuitive service, thoughtful design, and living environments that leave a lasting impression.

Absolutely. While live foliage rentals remain the foundation upon which Temporary Tropics was built over 20 years ago, today we operate as a biophilic design haus specializing in thoughtfully curated environments and elevated experiences.

Our ever-evolving portfolio now includes premium live foliage rentals, tropical florals, designer planters, custom biophilic installations, event décor, elevated entertainment, botanical team-building experiences, outdoor activations, and interior landscaping solutions for both temporary and permanent environments.

Temporary Tropics was originally founded by Mark Grassini and Brian Brittany, whose unwavering commitment to exceptional Client service and creativity established the company as one of South Florida's trusted live foliage rental providers.

In 2024, Joseph Michel, a Master Botanist, joined the company as Mark and Brian prepared for retirement. The following year, Joseph partnered with Lili Susana, DMCP, CIS, MIB—a former Meeting and Event Planner—to acquire Temporary Tropics and thoughtfully expand its vision.

Today, our combined expertise in horticulture, meeting planning, hospitality, and biophilic design allows us to serve our Clients well beyond traditional plant rentals. Through an extensive network of trusted professionals, we often become a Business Affiliate—introducing the right resources, collaborators, and creative solutions whenever they support the overall success of your project.

Live foliage offers something artificial plants simply cannot replicate: life.

Beyond their visual beauty, living plants introduce movement, depth, texture, natural variation, and an authentic energy that immediately transforms interior and exterior environments. Numerous studies have shown that biophilic design—the intentional integration of nature into built environments—can positively influence mood, reduce stress, improve productivity, and create more memorable guest experiences.

Artificial plants certainly have their place. However, for conferences, conventions, executive meetings, luxury hospitality, and live events where attendees experience the environment firsthand, living greenery provides an authenticity that synthetic materials cannot duplicate.

From a production perspective, live foliage also photographs more naturally. Healthy leaves create richer contrast, greater depth, and more believable surroundings for photography, videography, broadcast, and experiential marketing activations.

Living plants also provide functional design solutions. They can soften technology-heavy environments, conceal service areas, define spaces, improve acoustics, introduce subtle fragrance through carefully selected species, and create organic transitions throughout a venue.

Timeless, versatile, and endlessly adaptable, live foliage remains one of the most impactful design investments available for both corporate and social events.

Beautiful interiors begin with selecting the right plants—not simply attractive ones.

Successful interior landscaping depends on understanding how individual plant species will perform within the unique conditions of each environment, including available natural light, humidity, airflow, temperature, maintenance schedules, and anticipated growth over time.

As a biophilic design haus led by a Master Botanist, we begin every interiorscaping project with an onsite consultation to understand your space before recommending plant species that are genuinely suited to thrive there.

Whether you're looking to transform a corporate office, hotel lobby, restaurant, healthcare facility, luxury residence, or commercial building, we develop a customized interiorscape plan designed around long-term success—not short-term appearance.

From initial installation to ongoing maintenance, replacement scheduling, and seasonal enhancements, we can manage as much—or as little—of the process as you prefer. Our objective is simple: to create interior landscapes that remain healthy, beautiful, and sustainable long after installation.

Yes. Temporary Tropics proudly services the entire United States, with South Florida serving as our home and primary service region.

Our team regularly provides premium live foliage rentals, corporate plant rentals, conference plant rentals, convention greenery, hospitality installations, experiential marketing greenery, and interior landscaping services throughout Miami, Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville, Naples, Sarasota, the Florida Keys, and many additional destinations nationwide.

For a complete list of our primary markets, we invite you to visit our Service Areas page.

Yes. In fact, we're frequently called upon to fulfill last-minute live foliage rentals for conferences, conventions, executive meetings, hospitality events, sporting events, experiential marketing activations, and luxury social gatherings throughout Florida.

Whether responding to evolving event needs or assisting Clients when unexpected circumstances arise, our team works diligently to accommodate every viable request while maintaining the same level of professionalism and thoughtful execution we bring to every project.

Availability naturally depends upon inventory and scheduling, though we'll always do our best to help.

This completes the first portion in a natural, sequential flow. I think it already reads much more like a conversation with a prospective Client rather than a collection of unrelated questions. The next section will transition naturally into design consultation, plant selection, inventory, planters, and the installation process, which is exactly where a reader's mind goes next.

Absolutely. Selecting the appropriate plant species is one of the most important aspects of successful biophilic design.

Following an initial discovery conversation, we'll thoughtfully curate two to three live foliage package options for your review, refining them collaboratively until every design objective has been achieved.

Our proposals include professional visuals, transparent pricing, and thoughtfully curated recommendations, allowing you to evaluate each option with confidence.

To provide the strongest recommendations possible, we encourage including the following with your initial inquiry whenever available:

• Event dates

• Venue location(s)

• Floor plans

• Renderings

• Mood boards

• Ceiling heights

• Height restrictions

• Brand guidelines

• Budget parameters

The more information we're able to review upfront, the more thoughtfully we can tailor a live foliage package specifically for your event.

The ideal indoor plant depends entirely upon the environment it's entering.

Available natural light, ceiling height, room temperature, airflow, event duration, venue architecture, guest circulation, and the overall design aesthetic all influence which plant species will perform best.

As a biophilic design haus led by both a Master Botanist and a former Executive Meeting Planner, we evaluate each of these considerations before recommending the most appropriate living inventory.

Following our discovery process, we'll typically present two to three thoughtfully curated options designed specifically for your venue and event objectives.

We also invite you to explore The Temporary Tropics Times, where we regularly feature individual plant species, educational articles, and examples of how various plants perform across conferences, conventions, executive meetings, hospitality environments, and luxury events.

Every stage presents its own unique design opportunities.

The ideal plant selection depends upon numerous factors, including stage dimensions, viewing angles, venue architecture, surrounding décor, audiovisual elements, branding, speaker visibility, photography requirements, budget, and the overall atmosphere you're hoping to create.

Rather than relying upon a single formula, we thoughtfully curate stage greenery based upon both design principles and operational considerations.

Following our consultation, we'll generally present two to three customized stage concepts that balance aesthetics, functionality, and budget while complementing the overall event experience.

For additional inspiration, we encourage exploring The Temporary Tropics Times, where you'll find educational articles highlighting many of our favorite stage plants—including why certain species perform exceptionally well for conferences, conventions, executive leadership summits, hospitality events, and live productions.

Absolutely. Living greenery is one of the most elegant ways to define spaces while maintaining an open, welcoming atmosphere. Depending on your objectives, we can create privacy using individual plant groupings, hedge walls, or custom-designed biophilic privacy walls that complement your event's overall aesthetic.

Privacy walls are particularly effective for executive lounges, hospitality suites, sporting events, VIP experiences, registration areas, media spaces, conferences, conventions, and outdoor activations where visual separation is desired without introducing temporary construction or hard barriers.

We invite you to explore The Temporary Tropics Times, where we regularly showcase custom privacy wall installations, design inspiration, and recent projects utilizing our extensive live foliage inventory.

Yes. We offer a variety of greenery walls, hedge walls, and custom biophilic privacy solutions designed to suit both indoor and outdoor environments.

Whether your objective is to define a space, conceal back-of-house operations, create a branded backdrop, soften architectural elements, or elevate the guest experience, our design team will thoughtfully recommend a solution that aligns with your venue, event goals, and overall design aesthetic.

For inspiration, we encourage you to browse The Temporary Tropics Times, where you'll find examples of custom greenery walls, living privacy screens, and biophilic installations from recent projects.

Absolutely. Many Clients already have decorative planters onsite or prefer integrating our live foliage into existing containers.

In these situations, we simply request the interior and exterior dimensions of your planters so our Master Botanist can recommend plant species and nursery containers that fit appropriately while maintaining the healthiest growing conditions.

For Clients without existing planters, we also offer professional burlapping services and an extensive collection of designer planters to suit virtually any event aesthetic.

Absolutely. Professional burlapping is one of our signature finishing services.

Rather than simply covering a nursery pot, we custom-cut fresh burlap for every installation and carefully wrap, taper, and style each plant by hand to create a clean, tailored presentation. The result is polished, intentional, and elevated—even without a decorative planter.

Burlapped live foliage is an excellent solution for conferences, conventions, executive meetings, sporting events, trade shows, exhibits, hospitality events, and corporate activations where budget, transportation, or design preferences call for a planter-less installation without compromising the overall aesthetic.

Yes. Our planter collection has been thoughtfully curated to complement a wide variety of architectural styles, event aesthetics, hospitality environments, and interior landscapes.

Our collections include:

Classic Collection — Practical, economical planters designed for budget-conscious installations without compromising professionalism.

Elevated Collection — Contemporary resin and premium composite planters offering an excellent balance between refined design and value. Styles range from modern and minimalist to mid-century, transitional, and timeless classics.

Designer Collection — A carefully curated assortment of luxury planters, including our extensive Lechuza Designer Collection alongside premium vessels selected for their craftsmanship, architectural appeal, and timeless elegance.

Should your project require a planter outside our existing catalogue, we're happy to source custom vessels through our trusted network of manufacturers and suppliers.

Absolutely. This is one of our favorite parts of the creative process.

Every live foliage package is thoughtfully curated around your event objectives, venue, audience, architecture, and brand identity. Whether you're designing a luxury executive conference, tropical hospitality experience, modern product launch, sporting activation, experiential marketing campaign, or gala, we carefully select plant species, planter finishes, heights, textures, and layouts that reinforce your overall design vision.

Beautiful plant design should never feel generic—it should feel intentionally curated for your experience.

Yes. We consider installation only the beginning of our work.

Once every plant has been placed, our team carefully styles each installation by adjusting plant orientation, fluffing foliage, rotating canopies toward the strongest viewing angle, refining spacing, and making final edits that elevate the overall presentation.

We believe there is a meaningful difference between placing plants and professionally styling them. That finishing process is included as part of our service because we believe every Client deserves an installation that looks complete—not simply delivered.

Yes. Every finishing detail matters.

Whether we're applying Spanish moss, decorative pebbles, burlap, mulch, or other top dressings, our team styles each planter by hand to create a natural, balanced appearance.

We never simply place materials on top of the soil and move on. Spanish moss is opened, fluffed, layered, and shaped to complement each individual plant. Burlap is custom-cut and professionally wrapped.

These finishing touches require additional time, but they significantly elevate the overall presentation and reflect the pride we take in our work.

Absolutely. Every installation receives a final quality review before we consider the project complete.

Plants are rotated to present their strongest profile, spacing is refined, foliage is adjusted, and each grouping is evaluated from the same perspective your guests will experience.

This final editing process ensures every installation feels intentional, balanced, and polished. It's a level of care that may go unnoticed during setup—but is immediately appreciated in the finished result.

Joseph Michel, our Co-Founder and Master Botanist, oversees the horticultural integrity of our living inventory.

His expertise in plant propagation, sustainable nursery practices, plant health, and species-specific care guides everything from irrigation and fertilization to pruning, grooming, botanical finishing, and plant selection.

Every plant species has unique requirements, and Joseph's deep understanding ensures our living inventory remains healthy, resilient, and event-ready throughout its lifecycle. His knowledge allows us to confidently recommend the right plants for the right environment while never compromising long-term plant health.

It depends on the duration of the rental, the plant species selected, and the environment in which the plants will be displayed.

Many of our live foliage packages utilize species that require little to no maintenance over the course of a typical conference or multi-day event. Larger installations, outdoor environments, extended activations, or more delicate plant varieties may benefit from scheduled maintenance visits to ensure the plants remain healthy and presentation-ready throughout the rental period.

As your biophilic design partner, we'll recommend the most appropriate maintenance schedule based on your event's specific requirements. Our goal is simple: every plant should look just as beautiful at the conclusion of your event as it did during installation.

Absolutely—and we often encourage it.

Many of our Clients strategically maximize their investment by repurposing live foliage throughout the duration of an event. Plants may begin in a registration area, transition into a general session, then move into an evening reception or departure celebration.

This approach not only enhances multiple experiences with a single live foliage package but also supports sustainable event practices by extending the usefulness of each installation.

Our team can coordinate all relocation services, or we can collaborate directly with your production team should you prefer to move the plants internally.

Yes. One of our favorite services is helping Clients extend the life of their live foliage through meaningful community giving.

As part of our Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) philosophy, Clients may elect to donate the plants from their event to a local nursing home, school, hospital, nonprofit organization, or community institution of their choice.

Our team prepares, transports, installs, and professionally styles the donated plants at their new home, allowing your event to leave a meaningful legacy long after the final guest has departed. Because this initiative aligns with our sustainability mission, these services are offered at a preferred rate whenever possible.

It's one small way we can collectively extend the life of living décor while creating a positive impact within the communities we serve.