Puzzle 1

Applying bark, pine needles, to protect topsoil.

Awning or tarp.

Couple's quirky first encounter in a rom-com.

Endorsement or go-ahead on something.

Global natural resources conglomerate.

Old dodge model or a foreign official.

Style of luxury outdoor tourist accommodation.

Summit location of Durin's Tower.

The __ is My Life, Nelson Mandela's autobiography.

The individual natural divisions of an orange.

US Founding Father who died in 1804; 2015 musical.

US singer whose debut album was Little Earthquakes.

Work or study assignments.