A packed dirt tile can be paved with a [[rock shard]] to create a [[gravel]] tile.
A packed dirt tile can be paved with a [[stone brick]] to create a [[cobblestone]] tile.
A packed dirt tile can be paved with a [[slab]] to create [[stone slab]] tile.
Packed dirt can be "cultivated" into a [[dirt]] tile using a [[rake]].
Packed dirt will eventually be overgrown by nearby grass or trees, but not as fast as [[dirt]] would be, so in effect "packing" the tile will slow the growth.