watering can
noun
: a vessel usually with a spout used to sprinkle or pour water especially on plants
called also watering pot
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Ideally, containers should be within reach of your garden hose, which is less tedious than lugging heavy watering cans all over the place.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
The 7 Best Plant Moisture Meters Tips for Watering Monstera
Most indoor gardeners water their houseplants with a watering can, but this isn’t the only way to water monsteras.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Seedlings prefer to be watered with room temperature water so fill a clean watering can with water and leave it close by.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
To avoid dislodging lightweight seeds, water seeds and young seedlings with a spray bottle and then transition to a watering can as the seedlings grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2025
The 7 Best Plant Moisture Meters Tips for Watering Monstera
Most indoor gardeners water their houseplants with a watering can, but this isn’t the only way to water monsteras.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2025
Seedlings prefer to be watered with room temperature water so fill a clean watering can with water and leave it close by.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2025
To avoid dislodging lightweight seeds, water seeds and young seedlings with a spray bottle and then transition to a watering can as the seedlings grow.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for watering can
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“Watering can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/watering%20can. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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