CJ Lotz Diego
CJ Lotz Diego is Garden & Gun’s senior editor. A staffer since 2013, she wrote G&G’s bestselling Bless Your Heart trivia game, edits the Due South travel section, and covers gardens, books, and art. Originally from Eureka, Missouri, she graduated from Indiana University and now lives in Charleston, South Carolina, where she tends a downtown pocket garden with her florist husband, Max.
Travel
An extensive restoration at Reynolda honors one of the South’s most iconic glasshouses
Home & Garden
In a gorgeous new book, Remy Renzullo shares a Kentucky family recipe, plus hosting tips
Music
A full 85 percent of the chosen contestants—and don’t forget judge Reba!—are Southern…and Michael Bublé cannot stop practicing a dramatic Southern accent
hurricane helene
“It’s different because it’s home”
hurricane helene
Aided by Cajun Navy 2016, relief is arriving in Western North Carolina by air, foot, and hoof
hurricane helene
“Lake Lure is the remnants of Chimney Rock now,” says Lizzie Brewer, who escaped mudslides and roaring water in North Carolina, then went back to help others before evacuating by helicopter
HURRICANE HELENE
Days after historic storm, “we’re still trying to save every single person we can”
Arts & Culture
Writing advice, plus the bestselling author’s favorite tour spots and the classic novels he’s reading for the first time
Arts & Culture
A Texas author seeks beauty in urban edgelands, abandoned lots, and back alleys—and you can, too
Home & Garden
Gracie is more than a trend—it’s a generations-long tradition
Arts & Culture
Pour one out for Whisky—and raise another to his sidekick alpaca, Cinnamon—who linked an animal-loving family from Charleston to Vermont
Arts & Culture
In Charleston, South Carolina, a big dreamer shakes up the status quo
Recipe
Two soft cookies encase a schmear of peach and buttermilk ice cream
Home & Garden
Tips, tricks, and advice for making a home more curated than cluttered—and why it’s okay to keep Grandma’s dishes
g&g reads
Watch the author’s conversation at the G&G offices
Arts & Culture
Watch the author’s conversation at the G&G offices
Food & Drink
Plus, three springtime recipes from “Affrilachian” writer Crystal Wilkinson’s beautiful new cookbook
Arts & Culture
Decades later, those dainty florals still hold a powerful grip on the South
Home & Garden
A vibrant new photo book celebrates homes with big personalities