CJ Lotz Diego
CJ Lotz Diego is a Garden & Gun deputy 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
Storied Southern destinations, districts, and markets for treasure hunters of every stripe
G&G Weddings
Soulful tips for going a little easier on the earth for the big day
Arts & Culture
Gotta hand it to Ohio, this sand trick is tons of fun
Arts & Culture
G&G editors and contributors shared so many stellar new novels, memoirs, and cookbooks that we lost count. But here are thirty-something selections at the top of our lazy-summer book stacks.
Food & Drink
Shrimp, corn, and a sprinkling of strong opinions come together for an easy finger-food feast
Home & Garden
For generations, a North Carolina family has propagated long lines of lilies and lotuses in their aquatic gardens
Arts & Culture
A new exhibition shares the scarves and artwork of living legend Kermit Oliver
2025 Bucket List
A sanctuary of sculpture and natural beauty
2025 Bucket List
A new trail plots verdant points of interest
Homeplace
A sweet renaissance in a century-old bayou retreat
Home & Garden
Seeds, vegetables, and flowers with tasty flavors and surprising backstories
Travel
They told us their secret haunts, favorite dives, and best-bet bites
Arts & Culture
In this interview published in G&G’s Southern Women, the chef and author reflects on her journey and the joy of Southern food
Arts & Culture
Gorgeous cookbooks, charming poetry collections, meditations on nature, and more delightful 2024 reading picks from G&G editors and contributors
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”




















