Just like most things, stargazing is a skill, and as one expert very aptly put it " Buying a bigger telescope to see more is like buying a bigger kettle to be a better cook, or buying a bigger computer to be a better programmer." It will take a lot of patience and persistence to find what you're looking for, and the best but perhaps not so satisfying advice is "practice, practice, practice." That being said, the best pieces of advice we can give you in terms of more concrete habits are to avoid bright light for a few hours before stargazing - it can take hours for your eyes to adjust to the darkness - and to not try and look into your telescope directly. The reason for this is that the center part of your retina, which best picks up on small details, sees very poorly in low light. That means you'll have to engage the other parts of your eyes for the best results. Adopting these habits and applying some elbow grease will have you feeling like Copernicus in no time.