The invention relates to a watering can for watering of plants and flowers comprising a reservoir (4) for storing water and a handle (1), said reservoir (4) having an inlet hole (3), and an outlet spout (5). The watering can is characterized in that it further comprises a time assessment device (24), a motion sensor (25), and communication means (23, 28). The invention further relates to a method to alert a watering can user that the can has not been used for a certain time period. The method comprises the steps of: starting said time assessment (24) device, checking if said motion sensor (25) has detected motion, and resetting the time assessment device (24) in the case of detected motion, triggering the communication means (23, 28) to communicate when the time assessment device (24) has reached a first pre-determined time assessment.
