First, the answer to water worries is at the end of your finger. Feel the soil before you water. There is no set number of days or amount of water that a plant needs. You must poke your finger into the soil and water only when the top one inch is dry. Second, gerber daisies are tricky. Once they dry out they pout for a long time and are short lived to begin with. I would replace the gerber daisy with a tough geranium or fibrous begonia plant. Third, if the plants are reviving now that you water more often, give them some time. My guess the lack of water destroyed all the buds and now the plants are rebuilding and regrowing flower buds and will reward you with more blooms in a few weeks. Remember that all potted plants need fertilizer! Osmocote is the slow-release plant food perfect for beginning (or laid back) gardeners because you add it to the soil just once and then the fertilizer is released slowly each time you water. Keep Growing, Marianne Binetti