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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.

Homeplace

In the Hill Country, a family
with deep Texas roots rescues a cabin for generations of guests to come

Food & Drink

Scraps of dough top warm apples for a casual, comforting treat to share

Recipe

Early fall bounty stars in this warm and savory Southern side dish

Recipe

Move over muffins—biscuits brightened with blueberries might just become your ultimate morning maker

Interview

“Remember that even a biscuit that’s a little lopsided is still a pretty delicious thing that you made by hand”

Food & Drink

Ask a Southerner if you want a strong opinion…

Music

Weeks after Hurricane Ida, musicians are still rolling out the path to recovery

Weekends

In this leafy Piedmont city, Moravians, tobacco magnates, and modern gardeners have all found fertile soil for their visions

Land & Conservation

Summer means nests in gourd birdhouses and one South Carolina lake that birds can’t resist

Arts & Culture

The mega-popular crime writer on her favorite burger, “you’uns” versus “y’all,” and what it’s like being the daughter of the guy who runs the town laundromat

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Travel

It’s fun to stay at the former Y-M-C-A, where a new private social club opens its doors for overnight guests

Arts & Culture

A North Carolina weddings writer dishes on her favorite Southern couples, explains why we all love love, and shares the traditions she’s ready to see annulled

Entertaining

A chat with the Virginia-born tastemaker on her new floral book, backyard plant hunting, and respectfully repurposing old wedding gifts

City Guides

There’s always something new to discover about the South’s jewel of a city

My Town

The comedian and Instagram star shares his favorite spots in his hometown—even if they no longer exist

Food & Drink

Chef Analiese Gregory’s new cookbook is a beautiful, personal read full of wild game recipes

Home & Garden

The Virginia-raised designer on her homebody leanings, a new documentary, and a porch party secret that will definitely surprise you

Green Thumb

Catching up with Britain’s star gardener

Food & Drink

A new restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, elevates a classic with toasted coconut and brandied cherries

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Arts & Culture

In a new book, William Abranowicz shares powerful images of Southern places