Excellent rubber mulch as described and looks great. We put it down in November and it's almost June, and no complaints. The smell was gone within a day or two after spreading it. We have three large trees that drop a lot of leaves, so that's a problem. We found that it is best to blow the leaves when the they're dry, so they lift off of the mulch best. We also blow the leaves toward the house to stop the small pieces of mulch from blowing into the yard. Then, pick them up. It works.