A green-fingered pensioner's attempt to grow shrubs and flowers in his front garden has spectacularly back-fired - after the foliage grew so fast it engulfed his entire house.
Colin Melbourne's £240,000 semi-detached property in posh Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, has become consumed by rampant ivy and conifers, leaving it invisible to passers-by.
His front garden is so overrun with plants the windows, front door and even the garage are hidden beneath the sprawling greenery.