Thank you, for all the ideas. I've never heard of Organza bags. Sounds like just the ticket for collecting seeds before the birds do. Now I have three new things to try: rooting softwood, rooting in water, and bagging their heads. One of these has to work. And then...
Okay and so this morning I went out to set out seedlings and guess what? The two Blackfoot Daisies I lost are baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. I never had time to clean the area and the so called by me 'dead stumps' have little green leaves on them. Plants are amazing! I am going to try the new suggestions to get some more anyway.