bluegrassmom,
Gerber Daisy seeds have been very hard for me to germinate. I have collected seeds from the same plants and out of hundreds collected each time often I get no viable seeds. Then the next time I collect them I might get a couple of dozen that are viable. Look for the ones that have a swelled up seed that you can feel the "bump" those are normally the good ones. I did manage to get some to finally germinate, but I don't think I have ever had any to reach maturity before something destroyed them.