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.
In the Garden
A humble Southern bulb finds new respect, thanks to a Carolina plantsman
Arts & Culture
April brings a shower of new reads, including big-league cookbooks, powerful memoirs, and a charming tribute to one funny-man’s best friend
Food & Drink
A simple and classic softie recipe, from the newly re-released cookbook by the grande dame of Southern cooking
Arts & Culture
The renowned potter Guy Wolff has made an extra-special limited run of earthenware to raise funds for Historic Charleston Foundation
Food & Drink
The freshest berries make this stunning blue-ribbon pie sunshine by the slice
Food & Drink
A dessert fit for Elvis himself: Peanut butter, bananas, marshmallow, and a crowning of bacon
Arts & Culture
The former first lady shares what it means to be a Texan, plus details about the new exhibition showcasing presidential retreats at the Bush Center in Dallas
Arts & Culture
Welcome spring with wanderlust-worthy travel books, a haul of great cookbooks, and powerful photography collections
Food & Drink
New Orleans insiders reveal what’s really on their tables—and bars—during Carnival
Arts & Culture
P6 at the Line hotel serves serious eats, cold tequila, and the best water (and bat) views in town
Arts & Culture
The North Carolina–raised comedian entertains us all on her TV series At Home with Amy Sedaris
Food & Drink
Three Southern chefs share their tips and tricks for elevating your soup game
Arts & Culture
A white squirrel in North Carolina has correctly predicted the Super Bowl winner for the last four years
Arts & Culture
Mid-winter brings powerful memoirs, new novels, a lush photography book, and a beautiful reminder that spring will come again
Gardens
A simple propagation technique—plus patience—ensures a favorite Southern flower will bloom on
Arts & Culture
A new exhibition at the Biltmore in Asheville shows Southern hospitality at its finest
Arts & Culture
In the 1970s, Dolly Freed quit the rat race, wrote a back-to-the-land classic, made moonshine, ate rabbits, and now shares an update from her true home in the South