Question
What can you do with a front yard that is steep downward to the house?  The primary problem is the short steep driveway that goes directly into the garage.  I listed the house for a while and it just could not be sold because of that steep driveway.  Great house.  Back yard is large and level.  No apparent drainage problems. Just that steep driveway and front yard scares buyers off.  It's one of those drives that if you're not familiar with it, you have trouble backing out of (leave those skid marks!) Any landscaping suggestions?

Answer
"Landscape" is the least of the challenges.  I would imagine that storm & snowmelt drainage into the garage is also a factor.  

If the driveway is steeper than 14.5% (roughly, 1-3/4'' per foot), it used to be that FHA wouldn't loan on it...but I'm not a real estate mortgage expert, only a designer (laws may have changed).

Speaking of laws, many cities-counties-states have maximum driveway slope restrictions as well.  Since it is already built, it may be  "grandfarthered" in as an existing & non-conforming condition, but the first time you go to pull a permit, you might be shocked to find that they will be *required* to be bring it up to current standards.

So, on to some possible solutions.  I am just throwing a few out there.  As you said you had it listed for sale, you'll probably not want to spend lots of money fixing it.  Unfortunately, It sounds like it is a real headache - more than just a few shrubs & pansies are going to make it right.

That said, here a some alternatives:

Regrade it - if you have sufficient side room, just widening it may get that "angle" needed to squeeze into the garage.  Adding a small retaining wall (1-2 feet) can REALLY make a bid difference.

Provide alternative parking in the front yard area, somewhere else.  If it really is a large & level big backyard, maybe it is time for a separate garage back there. There are pre-fabricated ones that don't look too tacky.  Now, you have the potential for an extra room to fix up (remodel the old, attached garage area).

Raise the elevation of the garage floor.  Tough to do, as there are usually lots of structural things that will get in the way - water heaters, garage doors, rafters, etc...

Angle the approach so it doesn't come in at a right angle to the garage.  More like an "S" approach.  Is there sufficient side yard to add an approach from the side of the house?  If the distance from the front of the garage to the street is only about 20 feet, then you don't have much to work with.  Adding that extra 1520 feet of approach to a SIDE entry garage would really make a big difference.

Finally, if the garage is in a "pit" with a large retaining wall on one side, consider dividing the retaining wall into two halves, lessening the height and increasing the perception of a larger approach. (So one 6' ht. retaining wall would become two-3' walls).

In all these solutions, a competent & *LOCAL* contractor or home designer is a must.

Good luck ~M