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 were planting and harvesting fresh tomatoes, loading them onto trains for delivery across Tasmania. It wasn’t long before their home-grown tomatoes found their way into Coles supermarkets and homes throughout the state.

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In 1950, Maurice and Marjorie welcomed their first son. By 1970, Bruce had begun securing 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 expanded Tibballs Nursery statewide.

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In 1984, Craig Tibballs joined the family business. At that time, Tibballs Nursery supplied only 25% of Tasmania with flower and vegetable seedlings.

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In 1993, Craig secured a partnership with Bunnings (formerly BBC Hardware). This allowed Tibballs Nursery to reach more passionate gardeners across Tasmania, as Bunnings soon became one of the state’s largest and most dominant retailers.

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In 2023, Tibballs Nursery expanded from Montrose to Brighton, Tasmania, increasing growing space and building more efficient production lines to supply and deliver even more of your favourite plants around Tassie.

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With exclusive ranges of plants and a team of 40 dedicated green thumbs, Tibballs Nursery continues to operate through 2025 as Tasmania’s largest—and most loved—seedling nursery.