About Us

While Maurice Tibballs served in WWII in 1944, Marjorie Tibballs acquired land in Montrose, Tasmania, planting the seed of a soon-to-thrive nursery business.

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By 1946, Maurice and Marjorie harvested freshly grown tomatoes, loaded them onto trains and delivered them around Tasmania. It wasn't long before Maurice and Marjorie's home-grown tomatoes found their way inside Coles supermarkets and homes around Tasmania.

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In 1950, Maurice and Marjorie had their first son. By 1970, Bruce had begun to secure retail partnerships to supply the well-known flower and veggie seedlings you see in stores today.

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Over the next 15 years, Bruce and his wife Lynne started to expand Tibballs Nursery statewide.

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In 1984, Craig Tibballs joined the family business. At this time, Tibballs Nursery supplied only 25% of Tasmania with Flower & Vegetable Seedlings.

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In 1993, Craig secured a partnership with Bunnings (previously BBC Hardware). This partnership was a game-changer for Tibballs Nursery, as Bunnings would soon become one of the largest and dominant retailers in the state.

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In 2023, Tibballs Nursery expanded from Montrose to Brighton, Tasmania. This move helped us increase our growing space and build more effective production lines to supply and deliver even more of your favourite plants!

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With exclusive ranges of plants and a team of 40 dedicated green thumbs, Tibballs Nursery continues to operate through 2024 as the largest (and your favourite) seedling nursery in Tasmania.