Man Creates Exotic Paradise Garden-Plants Banana Plants,Palm Trees At His Backyard-LEEDS

Nick Wilson, 57, has spent 20 years creating his dream garden in Yorkshire

It takes the keen gardener eight hours to maintain it every single week

He spent £2,000 constructing a 'jungle lodge' and £150 a year on new plants

From the front it is just an ordinary semi-detached house.

But hidden behind Nick Wilson’s surburban home lies a tropical wonderland.

The bamboos, palms, banana trees and lush greenery would not be out of place in a steamy Far Eastern jungle.

There is even a wooden ‘jungle lodge’ to complete the garden’s exotic feel.

 When Mr Wilson, 57, and his wife moved into their house in Roundhay, Leeds, 25 years ago their back garden was simply a long and narrow lawn.

The prospect of many hours of mowing inspired the software salesman to transform the turf into something far more interesting.

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