I live on a small piece of land (14 acres) that's in the middle of some farm land. Most of the place is rolling to steep and wooded with junk trees that eventually grew where a pasture once was. My house is sitting on a 3 1/2 acre piece that was a cornfield until about 10 years ago when we decided to build here. Since I don't need that much of a yard, I've been considering letting nature reclaim more of the edges--maybe 1 to 2 acres total.

My question is this: should I just "let it grow" or try to plant something there like red clover or something similar? I'm a working man with limited income, but would like to make it more attractive to deer while simultaneously attempting to keep it from looking like an overgrown ugly tangle. Any suggestions?