Shopping for Watering Cans

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You don't necessarily need a beautiful, ergonomic watering can to keep your potted plants alive. A good watering helps deliver the right amount of water to the right place while reducing spills. "One of the perks of having a watering can is that it gives you a little more directionality with your watering," said Lisa Muñoz, an interior plant designer and the founder of Leaf and June, based in Brooklyn. For small indoor pots, a watering can with a narrow spout provides pinpoint accuracy. "There are so many really good-looking watering cans out there that look great displayed next to your plants," Ms. Muñoz said. "They're not something ugly you need to tuck away." How much water should it hold? For an indoor watering can, "I'd go with a gallon-size or smaller," Ms. Muñoz said. Watering Can Plastic watering can with two-liter capacity $40 at Hay: 833-849-3025 or us.