Tropical Fruits: Info on shaping an orange tree, 1 by sunnydove

sunnydove wrote:
I have a small orange tree that I purchased last fall. I put it into the ground later in the spring, since we had just moved last December to a new place. It had already bloomed and had tiny orange buds on it when I put it in the ground. It has 3 oranges on it still. What I need to know is how can I / should I prune it up this winter to shape it more into a tree form, rather than the sprawling shrub half laying on the ground? Would I treat it as I would any other tree I'd prune? I just don't want to damage it and want to make sure it will fruit in the future. Thanks for any help in advance.

Judy