As the frigid winter weather begins to wane, the annual Boston Flower and Garden Show, which runs through March 17 at the Seaport World Trade Center, is helping gardening enthusiasts get a head start on spring fun. Check out these inspiring floral arrangements and landscapes featured at this year’s show, which opened March 13. -- Matt Juul, Boston.com correspondent

Pictured: An exhibit by Ahronian Landscaping and Design Inc. and the Medway Garden Center entitled “Today’s Living Room.”

A close-up of a Rosa “radtkopink,” or double pink knockout rose, featured in an exhibit by Ahronian Landscaping and Design and the Medway Garden Center.

An exhibit entitled “A Welcoming Urban Oasis” by the Garden Design School USA.

A close-up of Protea cynaroides, or king protea, on display at the Boston Flower and Garden Show.

A floral dragon, constructed using plant species indigenous to Asia, was on display in the 2013 New Flower Show “Jade: Eastern Obsessions” exhibit.

An exhibit entitled “Tranquility” by horticulturist Peter R. Sadeck of Lakeville.

Flowers weren’t the only things on display in Sadeck’s “Tranquility” exhibit as a number of feathered friends were also included in the fun.

From left: Ruth Widerski, Evie Doyle, Ann Marie Jantsch, and Mary Kriener of the a capella group Tempo Tantrum performed the classic ABBA hit “Mamma Mia” in front of a display by Earthworks.

A flowing stream surrounded by evergreen trees on display in an exhibit by Earthworks.

Designer Jay Bearfield of Liquid Landscape Design and friend Janet Ganson of the Healing Garden, a nonprofit organization that provides counseling and therapy for women with breast cancer, talked about the theraputic power of gardens. “It’s a very calming influence,” says Ganson.

Bearfield, a Marine veteran, has built numerous gardens, like the exhibit pictured, to help ease the suffering of cancer patients at the Healing Garden, where he also sits on the board of directors. “It’s just as theraputic for me building them,” says Bearfield.

A close-up of a Camellia japonica, or April kiss, on display at the Boston Flower and Garden Show.

A close-up on Lamiastrum galeobdolon “Florentinum,” or golden archangels.

Master gardener Georgia Harris of the Massachusetts Master Gardener Association showed off a vegetable garden display made up of daffodils, lettuce, sage, and more.

While these plants are well suited for New England soil, don’t expect them to grow year round. They are “generally a summer thing,” says Harris.

An arrangement entitled “Flower from the Heart” by Ann McDevitt of Sutton featured in 2013 Florist Invitational Trash to Treasure display.

Different styles of hanging water gardens were available for purchasing, typically running $20 to $30. The handcrafted displays are great for growing plants such as English ivy, herbs, and spider plants.

“It’s basically hydroponics,” says Max Emons, pictured left with his father, David, talking about the science of the hanging water gardens. The family hails from Wells, Vt., and has been crafting these handmade creations for more than 40 years.

An exhibit entitled “Beneath” by Angela Rose of Tucson, Ariz., and the Brewter based La Vita Bella Garden Design.

A close-up on Magnolia lilliflora “Nigra,” or purple lily magnolias.

A vibrant display of Forsythia intermedia, or Hamden golden bells.

From left: Joe Avellino of Medway Garden Center and David Ahronian of Ahronian Landscaping and Design in front of their exhibit, “Today’s Living Room.”

“Today’s Living Room” was originally going to be a greenhouse-style display until David Ahronian, his son Mark, and fellow designer Jim Stucchi realized another exhibit would be doing a similar design. The display got a completely different look when David realized, “this would make a nice bar.”

Cornus, or red twig, (pictured left) was just one of the many winter resistant plants on display by the Heimlich Nurseries.

The Heimlich Nurseries’ exhibit highlighted the changing of seasons, from winter to spring, using a variety of trees and shrubs.

An exhibit entitled “Small But Crucial” by the New England Land Artisan.

A close-up of Phyllostachys nigra, or black bamboo.

From left: Dorothy Marquis and Pat Brinson of the Waltham Senior Center took a break during the show.

“We come every year,” said Brinson.

An overhead shot of Rhododendron yakushimanum “Ken Janek,” or Ken Janek dwarf rhododendrons.

A close-up shot of some beautiful, blooming pink petals.