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
A few of our favorite holiday-named Southern locales that wear their yuletide spirit proudly
Home & Garden
How a Kentucky landscape designer grows holiday spirit at his family Christmas store
Writer Davis Miller recalls decades of memories with the legendary boxer
Food & Drink
Snag a bar stool and grab a pint at one of these four hop-pening new joints
Arts & Culture
Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts celebrates the opening of the Jim Henson Collection gallery
Food & Drink
Experience a boucherie, Lowcountry-style
Arts & Culture
Small steeds show off an impressive tenacity at the Washington International Horse Show
Arts & Culture
Bid on personal items from the Margaret Mitchell, Woody Guthrie, and more
The Southern Agenda
Flush quail at any or all of these five destinations, where the luxurious lodging is almost as memorable as the hunt
Arts & Culture
Breaking down the statistics behind the South’s powerhouse college teams
Good Dogs
Our 2015 Good Dog Photo Contest begins September 15
Gardens
How the Peggy Martin Rose became a symbol of inspiration for the Gulf Coast
Home & Garden
Inspired by the home of Prince Charles, this Maryland estate is a magical retreat
Artists
Gary Rossington—at age 63, the sole living original member who still plays with the band—on Lynyrd Skynyrd’s place in Southern music history
Travel
Rent one of these Southern landmarks for your next weekend getaway
Arts & Culture
Celebrating a special legacy at this year’s pony swim
Arts & Culture
Celebrate the plant’s deep-rooted Florida history in Lake Placid
Arts & Culture
Every family has its secrets, but for the storied Bingham family, the secrets could fill volumes
Arts & Culture
A new documentary examines why so many creative people are moving to Asheville




















