Both raw and cooked pumpkin is safe for dogs. (If your dog or cat has diabetes or chronic kidney disease, always ask your vet first.) As far as our healthy pooches go, seeds and flesh of fresh raw pumpkins are safe provided, of course, itâs not a rotten pumpkin thatâs been sitting on the porch for four weeks. Pumpkin parts do go rancid very quickly!
1. Vacuum wicker furniture routinely with the soft brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner to remove surface debris. Sweep with the grain of the wicker and not crosswise to avoid scratching the wicker reeds.
A marine base paint or oil would be the best, but it will not protect any type of wicker for prolonged periods. Leaving wicker furniture out in the elements year round is not good regardless as to what you use to protect it.