MULCH-MAT

air and water porous pad made of rubber and fibers ground from used automobile tires which can be shaped or cut to fit (1) around trees, (2) along fences, (3) around road or highway signage, (4) to be used as an outdoor walking surface, (5) to be used as an erosion control mat on embankments and in gullies, and which has the appearance of natural mulch and which also inhibits the growth of grass and weeds for use in all landscaping applications where traditional wood mulch or other mulching materials would be used