How to Use watering can in a Sentence

watering can

noun
  • When in doubt, use a watering can.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Take a deep breath, grab your watering can, and get ready to learn.
    — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The first is that under watering can scorch or burn the leaves.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Use a watering can or steady drip hose to give them the proper amount.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 11 Sep. 2020
  • A little splash once a week from your watering can is a good start.
    — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Use a watering can, not the sink; too much water can cause the root to rot.
    — Ap McClatchy, The Mercury News, 10 July 2019
  • Don't keep a full watering can on your porch, either.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • 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
  • Is your hubby rarely seen without a golf club or watering can in-hand?
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Use on any garden tools, seed trays, watering cans, and even gloves to keep them fresh and clean.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
  • Don't break your back lugging a watering can back and forth all summer.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • 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
  • Cilantro grown indoors or in pots can be watered with a watering can at the base of the plant.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
  • 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
  • The sprinklers turn on, the watering cans come out, and plants get a drink both morning and night.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 July 2025
  • So locate your trowel and ready your watering can.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 9 May 2026
  • Use a watering can or a soaker wand attached to the garden hose.
    — Washington Post, 17 May 2021
  • Use a watering can with a narrow spout and water at the base of the plant under the leaves.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Replace your old watering can with this modern one that doubles as decor.
    — Lily Gray, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Feb. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • If the soil has pulled away from the sides of the pot or won’t absorb water, bottom watering can help.
    — Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The children had every tool fit for their small hands — aprons, shovels, rakes and watering cans.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • By week four normal watering can occur.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Use a watering can or a hose with a fine spray to water gently so seeds don’t wash away or dislodge the new seedlings.
    — Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
  • To keep mold away from your plant soil and the surface of your pots, be extra mindful of your pours from the watering can.
    — Katelyn Squiers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Then mist the soil surface with water from a spray bottle, never a watering can.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Markle is seen carrying a copper watering can in the photo as well.
    — Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Here are some of the most surprising times your plants need extra water from a watering can or hose.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 May 2026

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