Bananaman88

I've never actually seen any out on the leaves chewing on them. Normally, the first I'm aware that I have an infestation of them is when I notice the new leaves staying rolled up. If you look closely, you'll see a little silk "stitching" the leaf together. I usually can break this by running my thumbnail over it a few times. You can then let the leaf unroll on it's own or you can gently unroll it and destroy the caterpillars by hand if you want. Depending on how long they've been in there they may be up to 1 1/2 inches long. They are usually greenish and smooth. If they have done much damage to the leaf and it looks bad, I just cut the leaf off just above the next good looking leaf. I've had pretty good luck keeping them at bay this year, but you really have to keep after it. If it rains, you have to spray again. I just use a little squirt bottle and it takes me about 5 minutes to spray about a dozen clumps of cannas.

You're yard is quite narrow! Well, I do have several of the dwarf bananas and others are small enough growing that you can manage them in pots. The offer is still open if you decide you want some in the spring. Just send me PM. I don't know exactly where you mean by west of Houston, but I'm in Pearland, about 20-30 min. south of Houston so if you're close enough you could always come and get them if you decide you want any. Welcome to TX!