Meet the Hosts

Our hosts Lisa McCune and Dave Franklin, along with resident pooch Robin the Boxer offer support to participants as they experience the joys and tribulations as they beat the clock to create ambitious garden designs. Lisa and Dave will connect with the hustlers at the heart of each project before Robin gives the final lick of approval.

  • Lisa McCune is one of Australia’s most popular and successful screen and theatre actors, earning an impressive collection of awards celebrating her performances, including four Gold Logies for Most Popular Personality on Australian television.

    A garden lover, Lisa is thrilled to be co-hosting with Dave Franklin and meeting passionate participants, tackling big projects in a short period of time.

  • Dave Franklin is the owner of The Franklin Group - Australia’s leading boutique landscapers and swimming pool builders.

    He has over 35 years of experience in designing and constructing beautiful landscapes and pools and is a multi-award winning landscaper with over 27 titles in his career to date.

    Dave is now also one of Australia’s most loved and down to earth TV personalities appearing on many landscape, renovation and design shows across the nation.

    He is thrilled to be working alongside Lisa McCune and Robin as he provides advice and tips to participants in bringing their dream landscapes to life, whilst having a lot of fun along the way.

  • Born in Victoria in a large litter, Robin left home at a young age with stars in his eyes and a strong desire to combine his two passions of sniffing and acting. Through a chance meeting with his current manager, he was introduced to the world of television, where he discovered his true talent.

    Robin’s favourite colour is green, and in his free time he enjoys rolling in the grass, running like the wind and socialising with friends in the park.

    He believes that humans are often held back by their inability to conceive of a possibility, which is why he loves being a part of The Garden Hustle - so much possibility!

    One day he hopes to design his own perfect backyard.

Meet the Hustlers

Each episode we meet a new duo who are hustling to makeover their gardens in just a couple of days. Their only challenge is can they put the effort in that’s needed to realise their dreams. Will they complete their creations before the reveal or will it remain a never ending work in progress. Tune in to find out.