it is what it is. it's a smaller, fun and playful watering can. ya have to refill all watering cans - ya just have to refill this one a little more. it's cute and fun and my wife loved it. plus, it looks fun sitting on the porch when it's not being used. if you have a ton of plant and no joy in your life, then this may not be the can for you - but we enjoy it. we have a pool, and we cover it, we use these water tubes to hold the tarp, one tube got a hole in it so i took the plug and use that in the back where the fill hole is on the flamingo can. it's not a perfect fit but it reduces splash for sure. anyway - it's fun, inexpensive and we're happy we added it to our patio. it hold about 2 qts - that's a half a gallon, right? maybe a little more but again, it's a flamingo watering can - how big do you think that they should make it?