Add a new category of plants to your gardens with Noxious Weeds. These cruel plants are worth negative points. However, if your Plot is large enough you can harvest them and steal a Victory Card! Cruel Summers expansion adds a mini board to Vicious Gardens and introduces a group event. When drought hits in the Cruel Summer, all players have the potential to lose some (or all) of their plants. Time the Cruel Summer right and you can take advantage of your neighbor's misfortune.