A path through the garden should welcome the person who will carry the water.

Gardens get designed for how they look and used by whoever is carrying something heavy. A path too narrow for a full can, a gate needing both hands, a route that goes the long way round, and the watering becomes a chore that gradually stops happening. The maintenance route decides whether a garden survives its second summer.

Walk your own space carrying a full watering can and notice where you turn sideways or set it down. Widen that path, move the tap nearer, put a hook where you always look first. Design around the tired version of yourself rather than the enthusiastic one.