How to Use watering can in a Sentence
watering can
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Over-watering can erode the soil and wash away the seeds.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 23 Jan. 2019
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The righthander stayed in the game and drank some water, and a bat boy cleaned the mess with a watering can.
—Matt Breen, Philly.com, 17 June 2018
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Use a watering can, not the sink; too much water can cause the root to rot.
—Ap McClatchy, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019
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Take a deep breath, grab your watering can, and get ready to learn.
—Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 19 July 2018
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The first is that under watering can scorch or burn the leaves.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
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The best way to give your plants a drink is to put water on the soil near the base of the plant with a hose or watering can.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 June 2022
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Ito’s last task was to grab his watering can out of the trunk and fill up at a nearby tap.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
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Use a watering can or steady drip hose to give them the proper amount.
—Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 29 June 2022
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Using a watering can gets old fast, so a sunny spot that can be reached with a hose is best.
—Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 29 Mar. 2022
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Use a watering can or a soaker wand attached to the garden hose.
—Washington Post, 17 May 2021
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Slide a boot tray under the console to protect your floors from wet items like rain boots or a watering can.
—Katie Bandurski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Aug. 2022
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Is your hubby rarely seen without a golf club or watering can in-hand?
—Mike Richard, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022
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This watering can also held its own during the drop tests.
—Barbara Bellesi Zito, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
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For some strength training, fill two large watering cans, then carry them around your yard to water the plants.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 7 Apr. 2023
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Apart from the chic design, the watering can also poured steadily during our test with a long spout for good reach.
—Madison Yauger, Peoplemag, 4 Dec. 2023
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Check the soil for dryness before using the watering can.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2024
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The biggest problem Clay sees with the plant is overwatering, so use a light hand with the hose or watering can.
—Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2021
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Next came a series of small paintings of men with plants growing out of their crotch—one of them tends to his foliage with a watering can.
—Calvin Tomkins, The New Yorker, 16 Jan. 2023
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The barrel is also equipped with a spout at the bottom to drain the water into a bucket or watering can.
—Nanette Asimov, San Francisco Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2022
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Users drop the self-dissolving tablet into a cup of water or small watering can, and pour it into the plant.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2020
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Then add decorative moss, bend the stems to face the sun, and place a watering can nearby to complete the illusion.
—Garrett Fleming, Good Housekeeping, 2 Aug. 2021
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Instead, deliver the water to the base of the plant with a watering wand, long neck watering can, or soaker hose.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Mar. 2023
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This can happen when a hose or watering can (especially a metal one) sits in the sun.
—Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 July 2023
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The 12-piece set includes a watering can, shovels, rakes, gardening gloves, and more.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024
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Gather your favorite florals, place them in a watering can, loop wire around the handle, and hang the finished product on your front door.
—Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2023
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Replace your old watering can with this modern one that doubles as decor.
—Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2022
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Overhead watering can cause diseases like cercospora leaf spot, a fungus, to form on the leaves.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
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Mom will be over the moon with a colorful ceramic watering can.
—Brittney Morgan and Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 20 Apr. 2022
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While Middleton was helping children fill up their watering cans, a young girl ran up to her with a special gift.
—Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Oct. 2018
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Especially for anyone with a garden or flower bed in their yard, the steel watering can is the perfect item to own.
—Tom Price, Popular Mechanics, 15 Feb. 2023
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